THE PETERITE OCTOBER, 5945
Vol. XXXVII
No. 310
EDITORIAL. We feel called upon to preface this number of " The Peterite " with an apology for its late appearance. The delay is unfortunate, but unavoidable; if this issue is to fulfil its purpose adequately and contain within its pages a complete record of events to the close of the School Year. It will be readily understood that in the long summer holiday much must inevitably occur which relates to the preceding term (the publication of the Higher and School Certificate results is an obvious instance), and that there must be a consequent delay in the final preparation of copy for the printers. And if it is appreciated that the printers, too, have their difficulties and cannot work at their pre-war speed, perhaps allowance will be made for a tardiness which we regret but cannot avoid. The end of hostilities has not, of course, had any very marked repercussions on our school life, and we must expect that the transition to peace-time conditions will be slow and gradual. But the decision to revert to the Summer Commemoration in 1946 will be welcomed by all as foreshadowing a return to more " normal" life. During the war we have held successful Speech Days early in November, but it has always been intended to restore the Summer Commemoration as soon as circumstances made it possible. Accordingly the arrangements made for Speech Day this term have been cancelled, and instead a function of the pre-war kind will be held next July. The Commemoration festivities, which will take up- three days at the end of the summer term, will include the Commemoration Service, Speech Day, and the Old Peterite Re-union. It is confidently hoped that a very large number of Old Peterites will be able to re-visit the School on this occasion, and our plans include Old Peterite v. School Cricket, Boating, and other fixtures, the annual Dinner, and a business meeting. Full particulars will be circulated in due course, and will be the subject of a special announcement in our next number. We are glad to learn that discussions about the School War Memorial have already been initiated, and we would draw attention to the note which follows this editorial. The form which it is proposed the Memorial shall take seems byth practical and appropriate. The many Old Peterites who have given their lives can hardly be remembered more fittingly than by a spacious and dignified dining-hall in which the School will assemble daily. The decision to relinquish the Direct Grant has been heartily approved on all sides, and we set our feet on the way of independence with a confidence firmly based on assurances of support and on steadily increasing numbers. The combined total of St. Olave's and the Senior School amounts to more than 400—easily a record in the history of the Schoolj—and there is every prospect that in the immediate future only accommodation difficulties need impose any check to our numerical growth. The acquisition of St. Catherine's as a Headmaster's house has helped this term, and Albany House, under the aegis of Mr. and Mrs. 'Calder, now provides excellent house-room for the increased number of boarders in the Junior School. An increase in the Junior School boarding accommodation has long been desirable, and this arrangement does some little to redress the balance between day-boys and boarders in the lower school. Only the large-scale building projected by the Governing Body can properly solve our difficulties, but the realisation of these plans is at the moment beyond our own control and meanwhile one cannot but admire the ingenious improvisation with which our immediate and pressing needs are met. ;
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CONTENTS. Editorial
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The School War Memorial ...
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Independent Status ...
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St. Olave's Boarding House Sergeant-Major D. F. Puddick
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Obkuary—The Rev. George Howard Chilman
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,Examination Results, 1945
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Scholarship Awards to St. Peter's School, 1945
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Old Peterite Dinner
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Old Peterite News ...
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Valete and Salvete
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School Officers
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Notes and Items ... House Notes
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The Oxford Cup, 1944.45
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The Chapel ...
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The Library ...
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The Music Society ...
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The Art Club
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Visit to York Gas Works
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Early Maps of York ...
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J.T.C.
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Scouting
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Shooting
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Cricket, 1945
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Public Schools' Cricket Week
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Rowing Swimming
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Tennis
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The Junior School ...
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Editorial Notices
The term which has just begun has brought some important changes in personnel. Elsewhere in our pages we refer to the retirement of Mr. and Mrs. Ping from St. Olave's and the end which time has inevitably brought to their devoted service to the welfare of so many generations of Junior School boarders, The departure of Sgt.-Major Puddick also receives its due notice. It is a sad thought that we shall no longer have with us one whose loyalty to the School and interest in all that concerned it remained undiminished to the last day of more than twenty years' service, and whose genial friendliness won for him the affection of everyone with whom he came into contact. There will be many Old Peterites who will welcome the opportunity of responding to the invitation which Mr. Rhodes extends in this issue. Time, however, brings not only regrets, and we are pleased to record on the credit side, as it were, the return of Col. K. G. Chilman after a notable period of war service which began with the first outbreak of hostilities. Those whose memories go back to pre-war days will be gratified by his return from S.E.A.C., and we do not suppose that the present-day Olavites will be long in learning to appreciate his vigorous enthusiasm for their affairs. Col. Chilman is the first member of the Staff to rejoin from war-service, and we hope that next term will see others back among us. Lastly, we Should say something of the Cricket Week which followed immediately on the end of the Summer Term, when representatives of various northern schools were our guests. Perfect weather and some excellent cricket combined to make a festival which aroused much enthusiasm among large numbers of spectators, and, we are glad to say, gave enjoyment to many who have no direct concern with the School. We congratulate the organizers of this highly successful innovation and hope that they will feel sufficiently encouraged to repeat the experiment in future years. The Yorkshire v. Lancashire game in particular revealed some very promising talent and caused us to regret more than ever that the horizon of the selectors for the Lord's match was so limited that they interpreted the " Northern Public Schools" as those immediately north of the Thames. There is nothing wrong with the definition " 'twixt Trent and Tweed," and we venture to believe that its application would not have weakened the Northern Schools' side.
THE SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL. On 30th June last a representative meeting of Old Peterites and parents of old boys was held at the School to discuss the form which the School War Memorial should take. The School Architects were present at the meeting and gave particulars relating to building schemes which had been and were being adopted by the Governors of the School. It was stated that a general appeal was soon to be issued in regard to these building plans, but the meeting clearly felt that the most appropriate War Memorial would be some building which formed part of the general scheme. After some discussion it was unanimously agreed that the new Dining Hall should be the School's War Memorial, and that Old Peterites and other friends of the School should be invited to send subscriptions for this purpose. The Architects mentioned that the estimated cost of the Dining Hall would approach £30,000, though at the same time they felt unable to predict with any accuracy what building charges were likely to be by the time this building could be put up. Full, particulars of the proposed Dining Hall will be circulated in due course with an appropriate appeal and details of our complete building plans will, it is hoped, be ready for inclusion in the next edition of " The Peterite."
INDEPENDENT STATUS. MEETING OF PARENTS.
At a crowded Parents' Meeting on 2nd June, the Chairman of the Governors (The Very Rev, the Dean of York) explained the future policy of the School 2
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in regard to the Ministry of Education's proposals as to Direct Grant Schools. The Dean pointed out that St. Peter's School had accepted Direct Grant in 1903, and undertook to admit 10 % Special Place pupils on the nomination of the Local Education Authorities. While the School was completely satisfied with this arrangement, the Governors felt that the new Direct Grant regulations, involving as they did the admission of 50% Special Place pupils, were not intended to apply to schools like St. Peter's. The freedom we had hitherto been able to apply in the selection of the large majority of our pupils would be taken away, and, indeed, the fact that far more than one-half of our boys were boarders meant that the character of the School would be very materially changed if the new Regulations were accepted. The long history of St. Peter's and its undoubted place among the pioneers in education left the Governors in no doubt as to our future. The Dean accordingly announced that from September, 1945, the School would revert to the independent status it had _enjoyed for well over a thousand years, but at the same time pointed out that this policy did not imply any reluctance on our part to contribute towards the national scheme of education, or to support any proposals the Government ultimately made along the lines of the Fleming Report. The Headmaster announced the-new schedule of fees which would become operative on the relinquishing of the Direct Grant, and pointed out that opportunity was being taken to include all extras which could in fairness be spread among all the parents, so that the future fees would be really inclusive. Many parents who attended the meeting took the opportunity of asking questions, and it was abundantly clear that the meeting heartily endorsed the decision of the Governors.
ST. OLAVE'S BOARDING HOUSE. Last July, Mr. and Mrs. Ping retired from St. Olave's Boarding House, which had been under their care for 24 years. A special opportunity for expressing our great appreciation of their long service to the School in this connection will be taken on the occasion of the Junior School Speech Day, to be held on 17th October. Many generations of boys will remember with gratitude and affection the unfailing kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Ping, and will join in wishing them every happiness in their " retirement." We are happy to know that Mr. Ping is retaining the post of Master-incharge of the Junior School. .
SERGEANT MAJOR D. F. PUDDICK. It will be with great regret that many generations of Old Peterites hear -
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of the retirement of Sergeant-Major D. F. Puddick. After 21 years' service in the Army, culminating as senior Sergeant-Major in the famous " Dunster Force," Sergeant-Major Puddick came to the School in the summer of 1923, to help out for a month until a new Sergeant-Major could be found. At the end of the month, the Headmaster, Mr. Toyne, confessed that he had really made no attempt to find another Sergeant-Major, and Puddick has gone on to complete over 22 years' loyal service to the School, as Gymnasium Instructor and Sergeant-Instructor in the O.T.C. and J.T.C. During that time he has built up in the School a very high standard of Physical Training, and has coached from their early days in St. Olave's many very useful boxers. Many visitors to pre-war Commemoration Days will remember the high standard of the Gym. Squads, trained by the Sergeant-Major, which performed during the tea interval, while those who performed in the Squads will recall with pleasure the work—and play—that they put into the preparations, and all the trouble that the Sergeant-Major took over them. 3
In the O.T.C. (or J.T.C. as it now is), Sergeant-Major Puddick has been the right-hand man of many Commanding Officers. Practically all the clerical work of the Corps has fallen on him, and his assistance and advice have been invaluable. In training he has taken the responsibility for the training of many generations of recruits, and any success that the J.T.C. may have had has been due in no small measure to the excellence of his basic training. Very special mention, too, must be made of his training of the special guards for the Annual Camps, culminating in winning the Guard Competition at Tidworth. Another great service Puddick has rendered to the School, has been his fostering of the interest in Shooting. He has always taught the recruits to shoot and has encouraged them by competitions and by presenting, in 1943, a cup to be held by the Best Recruit. Moreover, each year he has run in the summer term a competition which by its nature has done much to encourage the mediocre as well as the good shots throughout the Corps. The care of the Stores and Equipment has been another of the many duties of the Sergeant-Major, in which he has taken great pride and has shown great efficiency. It must be possible to count on the fingers of one hand the number of those who have succeeded in getting away, when they left the Corps, without handing in their cap badges ! Throughout his many years of service he has kept up in a remarkable way his freshness and his enthusiasm, and his departure will be keenly felt both by the present members of the School and by all those who have passed through his capable hands during the past 22 years. PRESENTATION TO SERGEANT-MAJOR D. F. PUDDICK.
At the end of the Summer Term, in the Final Assembly, the Head of the School, T. F. Morris, on behalf of the present members of the School presented to Sergeant-Major Puddick, as a token of their appreciation of his services, a silver tankard, inscribed with the School crest. Many Old Peterites, too, have expressed a wish to give the Sergeant-Major some tangible expression of their appreciation and affection. For this purpose a fund is being started, and any who would care to contribute to it should send their subscriptions to K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School.
OBITUARY. THE REVEREND GEORGE HOWARD CHILMAN.
We regret to record the death, on Wednesday, the 11th July, of an Old Peterite, the Rev. George Howard Chilman. Mr. Chilman, who was 75 years of age, was at St. Peter's in the '80's, and from School proceeded to Hatfield Hall, Durham. He obtained his B.A. in December, 1891, graduating as a Lightfoot Scholar. He was ordained deacon in 1893 and priest in 1894. After holding curacies at Topcliffe and Saltburn, he settled down to what proved to be his life's work as priest-in-charge at Dalton, where he remained for 46 years, until his retirement to Holmfield, Thirsk, on medical advice, in the early part of 1945. Mr. Chilman retained his love of outdoor life to the end, and he found good scope for his hobby of botany in the rural surroundings of the Vale of Mowbray. A keen Freemason, he was for many years a member of the Falcon (Thirsk) Lodge, which was strongly represented at the interment at Dalton on Saturday, the 14th July. Both of Mr. Chilman's sons, H. L. Chilman and Colonel K. G. Chilman, who has recently returned from war service with the S.E.A.C. to resume his position on the staff of St. Olave's, were at St. Peter's. A third generation, Colonel Chilman's son, P.W.G., was at St. Olave's until he left in 1943 to join H.M.S. Conway in preparation for a career in the Merchant Service. We deeply regret the passing of one whose association with St. Peter's has endured for so many years, and to Mrs. Chilman and their family of two sons and two daughters, all of whom survive him, we tender our sincere sympathy. 4
EXAMINATION RESULTS, 1945. G . Mountain ...
J. F. Blackburn
SCHOLARSHIPS. York City Major Scholarship in Classics, tenable at Cambridge. York City Major Scholarship in Mathematics.
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION.
The following boys were awarded Certificates :VI U. Eccles, J. D. ("Good" in French). Mountain, G. ("Good" in Ancient Hist. and Lit., "Good" in Greek, "Good" in Latin, "Excellent" in Scholarship Latin). ... Spink, J. F. ("Good" in Pure Mathematics) VI M Blackburn, J. F.... ("Distinction" in Pure Mathematics, "Good" in Applied Mathematics, "Good" in Physics, "Very Good" in Scholarship Applied Mathematics, "Very Good" in Scholarship Pure Mathematics'. B oyes, K. A. ... ("Good" in Pure Mathematics, "Good" in Applied Mathematics, "Good" in Physics). Clark, W. J. ... ("Good" in French). Denison, E. A. K. Dodsworth, G. H. Garbett, P. ... ... ("Good" in Pure Mathematics, "Good" in Physics)., Hnik, P. ... ("Good" in Physics). Moore, D. S. ("Good" in Physics). Morris, T. F. Norris, G. C. Owen, E. 0. Simpson, P. Sykes, P. R. ... ("Good" in Physics). Toyer, P. B. ... ("Good" in French).
SCHOOL CERTIFICATES. Vb. Baker, F. P.-2 b c d (i) (o) Bown, F. R.-2 b (c) (g) i (m) (o) ChadWick, F. J.-2 (g) i j k (1) Clement, C.. C.-3 (b) i (j) m (o) Denholm, P. J.-2 (b) (c) i ( j ) k 1 French, T. H.-2 b (c) (d) (i) o Graham, J. M.-2 b (c) d i (m) Graham, W.-2 bcdi (j)m (o) Hartley, J. D.-2 b c (d) (g+) (o) Haysey, I. N. J.-1 b c dg+ Lambert, B. C.-2 b (c) (i) (m) o Lennard, J.-3 (b) 1(1). (m) Oliver, D. J.-3 (b) i ( j ) (m) Reavley, D. R.-2 b c i (m) Shardlow, P. J.-2 b c (d) i m (o) Smith, A. K.-2 b (c) g i j (m) Weighill, P. W.-2 b c (d) (i) o
Va Brindey, P. C.-2 b c +) I j (vn) Cross, M. A.-2 b c d (g +) i j m Dixon, H. L.-2 bcdi (j) (m) Dobson, R.-2 (b) c (d) g+ i j (m) Endecott, D. S.-2 (b) (c) dg+ I j nz Griffiths, J. C. 1 bCg+ i ( j) Hallas, M.-3 (b) (c) i ( j ) Ham, R.-2 b C D (e)GI JM Harker, G. C. I.-1 (b) (c) (d) g (i) Hudson, C. K.-2 b C D g+ ijm Hutchinson, R. L.-3 b (c) (d) i j (m) Jenkins, P -2 b c d (g +) I j M Lascelles, C. P.-1 b c (g) (i) (m) Macpherson, I. S.-3 b c d (g +) (i) ( j ) McDermid, R. T. W.-2 bcdi (m) Miles, P. A.-1 b c (d) (e) g+ i j (m) Moreton, P. N. H.-2 b (c) (d) g+ (i)
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Myers, J. D.-3 bcdg-kijm Ringrose, D. F.-2 b C d g+ i (j) m Samuels, W. J.-2 b c (d) (e) g+ I j m Capital Letter indicates "Very Good," small letter indicates. "Credit," and small letter in brackets "Pass." 1, 2, 3 indicate Very Good, Credit or Pass in English Language ; b= English Literature. c= History. d= Geography. e= Latin. g Frenth. h = German. i =Elementary Maths: j= Additional Maths. k -Physics. 1= Chemistry. m= Physics and Chemistry. o = Drawing. + indicates Pass in Oral French. 5
It is not usual to make detailed comment on the School Certificate awards, but an exception may well be made in the case of R. Ham, who deserves a special word of praise for his remarkable results. Ham reached the Very Good standard in no less than six of his subjects—History, Geography, French, Elementary Maths., Additional Maths., and Physics and Chemistry. In his other three subjects he obtained Credits in English Lanuage and English Literature, and a Pass in Latin.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, 1945. The Senior Foundation Scholarship (The Riley-Smith Scholarship) was awarded to D. P. Norwood. Foundation Scholarships were also awarded to P. W. V. Milburn and M. I. H. Unwin. Exhibitions were awarded to E. D. Thornton, J. B. Mortimer and I. M. Warrington. Day Scholarships were awarded to P. J. R. Mason (The Hey Scholarship), and to P. T. Baker and I. G. Cobham. Edward Long Scholarship—C. Dryden. Brotherton Scholarship—G. W. Gears.
OLD PETERITE DINNER. An Old Peterite Meeting and Dinner is being arranged at the Holborn Restaurant, London, on 14th November. Any Old Boys who are able to attend will be most welcome, and full particulars may be obtained from G. B. M. Reed, 3 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.2.
OLD PETERITE NEWS. T. D. Ambler. H. D. F. Amor. M. Biggin. J. A. Brittain. M. J. Buckle. J. W. Butler. M. Q. Carlton. A. P. Coombe. J. D. Croasdale. J. Dales. J. B. Deas. S. Dodds. A. W. Douglas. T. B. J. Eveleigh. J. P. Farrow. J. M. Ferguson. F. W. Fineron. J. H. Foster. J. H. Fothergill. J. Garnham. J. Glaves. S. M. Green.
ROLL OF HONOUR. R. T. J. Griffiths. P. Heywood. J. R. Hollington. B. H. W. Jackson. P. A. Johnstone. P. D. Johnstone. B. Lee (St. Olave's). R. C. Lynch. H. A. Milburn. I. Mitchell. L. H. W. Parkin. H. C. Pexton. J. R. Rainford. H. W. Richardson. C. M. Robson. J. B. Shillitoe. G. S. Stead (Master). L. Telfor. J. R. Walters. W. L. Walters. M. A. Wellington (St. Olave's). J. Williams (St. Olave's). 6
HONOURS AND DECORATIONS.
J. C. Atkinson—D.F.C. J. N. Bamforth—British Empire Medal (Civil Division). W. B. Battrick—Mentioned in Despatches. J. Biggin—Mentioned in Despatches. Capt. J. L. Boden—Mentioned in Despatches. Col. D. W. E. Burridge—Order of the Crown of Iran (Fourth Class). P.O. D. Bushell—D.S.M. G. M. Curtois—Mentioned in Despatches. Col. L. E. Cutforth—O.B.E. Lt. R. H. Davison, R.N.V.R.—D.S.C. J. M. Dickenson—Mentioned in Despatches. W. D. Draffan—D.S.O. Brig. C. C. Fairweather—O.B.E. Wing-Commander J. Fearne—O.B.E. F/L. P. Heywood—D.F.C. E. S. Jeffs (Master)—Mentioned in Despatches. Lt. I. S. McKay—M.C. A. C. Mackintosh—Mentioned in Despatches. Air Vice-Marshal C. E. H. Medhurst—K.C.B. (Military Division). P. R. Morris—C.B.E. (Civil Division). F/O. V. M. G. Musgrove—D.F.C. and Bar. Squadron-Leader L. H. W. Parkin—D.F.C. F/L. H. C. Pexton—D.F.C. (Posthumous). ° Wing-Commander R. D. Pexton—D.F.C. and A.F.C. Squadron-Leader J. S. P. Phillips—D.F.C. C. Powell—Mentioned in Despatches. S/L. J. R. Rainford—D.F.C. and Bar. F/O. K. Ramsden—D.F.C. Major A. B. Sellars—O.B.E. Brig. E. P. Sewell—C.B.E. (Military Division). Lt. J. E. Smart, R.N.V.R.—M.B.E. Major C. D. Trimmer—D.S.O. R. B Wharldall—D.S.M. P/O. E. W. Whitney—D.F.C. Major A. R. WAon—Twice Mentioned in Despatches. R. S. F. Webber—Mentioned in Despatches. Sub.-Lieut. R. T. Wolf—D.S.C. KILLED IN ACTION.
We regret to learn that the death has been presumed of John Athron Brittain (The Grove, 1927-1932). Originally he was reported missing, and later news confirmed that he was wounded and a prisoner of war at Courtrai. This was on 3rd May, 1940. It is now officially presumed that he died of wounds on or shortly after that date, while in enemy hands. He was the younger son of the late C. E. Brittain, B.A., M.Sc., and Mrs. Brittain, of Normanton, Yorkshire, and was a Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment. Before the war he was on the staff of Oundle School'. We tender our sincere sympathy to his relatives, whose long period of anxiety has ended so unhappily. BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
The Birthday Honours Lists, published in " The Times .° on 14th and 15th June, contain the names of two distinguished Old Peterites. The outstanding war services of Air-Marshal Charles Edward Hastings Medhurst, R.A.F. (1908.1914), are recognised by the award of the K.C.B. (Military Division) ; and the Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt. Rev. H. H. Williams (1884-1891), is made a Companion of Honour. •
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DECORATIONS.
Further recent announcements of Old Peterite awards and decorations for war services are as follows :J. C. Atkinson (The Rise, 1935-1937)—D.F.C. W. B. Battrick (Temple, 1929.1936)—Mentioned in Despatches. J. Biggin (School House, 1930.1934)—Mentioned in Despatches. L. E. Cutforth (Temple, 1912.1917)—O.B.E. W. D. Draffan (School House, 1926-1930)—D.S.O. I. S. McKay (Temple, 1930, 1938)—M.C. A. C. Mackintosh (School House, 1927 , 1931)—Mentioned in Despatches. A. B. Sellars (Manor, 1-9-21 , 1924)-0.B.E. R. S. F. Webber (School House, 1938.1942)—Mentioned in Despatches. OTHER ITEMS.
A letter from Lt. G. W. Denby (School House, 1935.1940) tells us that his father, S/L. C. P. Denby, M.C., has retired from the R.A.F., owing to ill-health, and that his brother, C.P. (1929 , 1933), who was a Lieutenant in the R.A., has been repatriated from Africa. He also tells us that he met Derek Cole (Temple, 1934 , 1941) in Jebra Dun and that the latter has recently been commissioned in the 7th Ghurka Rifles. BIRTHS.
STIBBARD.—On 23rd March, 1945, at The Park, Ogbourne St. George, Marlborough, to Helen, wife of Major H. 0. Stibbard—a son. COOPER.—On 15th September, 1945, at St. Brenda's Private Hospital, Clifton, Bristol, to Jenifer (nee Baker), wife of Lieut. (Sp.) J. S. Cooper, R.N.V.R. —a son. MARRIAGES.
QUARRIE—BUSHELL.—On 1st June, at Wesley Methodist Church, York, by the Rev. C. H. Gee and Canon A. R. Lee, Lieut. Richard Gordon Manners Quarrie, the West Yorkshire Regiment, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Quarrie, Grange-over-Sands, to Joan Bushell (W.A.A.F.), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bushell, Melton House, York. HARDING—DANE.—On 17th August, at King's Chapel of the Savoy, London, Lieut. R. F. Harding, R.A., to Margaret Dane," elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Dane, of Malgwen, Chaldon Common, Caterham. HARDING—BALFOUR.—On 21st August, 1945, at Jesmond Parish Church, by Canon F. G. Goddard, M.A., John Trevor Harding, B.Sc., son of Mr. Alfred Harding, of Harton, South Shields, to Betty Oubridge, daughter of Mrs. J. Balfour, of Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. INGLIS—DURDEN.—On 10th October, at St. Alkelda's Church, Giggles , -
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and Mrs. Alexander McNaught Inglis, of York, and Miss Irene Duerden, S.R.N., daughter of Mrs. F. A. Duerden, of Glenroyd, Station Road, Gig gleswick.
CAMBRIDGE LETTER.
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Dear Sirs, For the last six months Cambridge has been a " hotch-potch " of ideas and emotions (or is that so unusual ?). Yet this time the stimulus has come from without instead of within. Two wars have come to an end, a general election has raged, resulting in the defeat of a great man—such is the lot of their breed--and somewhere amongst it all examinations have been taken, passed, or failed. Such is the background against which a growing number of Cambridge O.P.'s drank their daily gallon of coffee and occasionally made intelligent conversation. 8'
But before gqing any. further, we have a duty to perform. It will be difficult for us, especially those who are Old Olavites, to associate the Prep. School with any other name than that of Mr. Ping. Mr. Ping, to the more " evil spirits " of St. Olave's, knew when and where to apply the right pressure to the greatest good of our immortal souls. He introduced, to even the most stubborn of us, the Latin language, and his handshake and voice too will long be•remembered. For it all we, the Cambridge Old Olavites, offer our thanks to him, and we extend our best wishes to the whole family. To return to Cambridge. There seem to be more Old Peterites " up "than ever, and all of us tender our heartiest congratulations to R. A. Stratton on being chosen to represent the 'Varsity against Oxford at Lord's last June. His remark, " I was surprised Oxford didn't ask to play with a soft ball," seemed to sum up the result of the game quite adequately. Apart from cricket he has learnt to punt, what it is like to fall in the raver twice in one afternoon, and to cheat very successfully at Bridge. Dench and Boulton seemed to work, at least until the general election results were declared. Now they groan and wonder what life as civil servants holds in store for them. G. E. K. Reynolds when not performing on a stage is to be found in Tullivers, but always performing. P. A. Lockwood works, and is rarely seen in public ; rumour has it that he has joined the underground. If drawn into conversation you will invariably find that he asks this same question, " Is your teacher's diploma really necessary ? " Shardlow seems to be doing great things such as passing examinations and acting as secretary to Lady " Maggie " Boat Club. Ward and Bodington have been observed enjoying themselves, and also wearing " bellbottomed " trousers. Ward is to be congratulated on a first in his naval examinations. Jung is invisible ; at least he is never seen up or out, but we must remember he is a mathematician and so presumably does all his work in bed. Terry is often observed walking briskly along King's Parade in the direction of Mill Lane lecture rooms. We wonder in which language he thinks. Drummond and Legat are often to , be seen in or around the Market Place at eight o'clock in the evening. Yet all these gallant gentlemen " in the days of trial and tribulation which lie ahead," draw strength from the knowledge that Mr. Kenneth Pickthorn has been returned once more, by an intelligent electorate, as M.P. for. Cambridge University, and from the fact that St. Peter's School, York, Debating Society successfully passed the motion " that war with Russia would not be a national calamity "--in the year of Our Lord 1885. Wishing the School every success, We remain, The Cambridge Old Peterites.
VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE (July, 1945). THE MANOR. P. A. Shardlow. 1940.45 (School House, 1940.42). School Monitor. Head of the Manor. Lower Vlth. 1st XI, 1943-44-45. 1st XI Colours, 194445. Captain of Cricket, 1945. 1st XV 1944-45. 1st XV Colours, 44. Sgt. in J.T.C. 1944-45. 2nd XI Hockey, 1942. School Certificate, 1.9 Cert. A. School Play, 1942-43. G. M. Smith. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1938 ; School House, 1940-42). School Monitor. Middle VIth. 2nd IV Colours, 1945. Capt. of Swimming, 1945. Sgt. in J.T.C. Cert. " A." Crossed Swords, A.S.P.T., Aldershot. Shooting Team, 1945. Played for 2nd XV. School Play, 1941-42-43. M. G. B. Jones. 1941.45 (School House, 1941 ; Manor, 1942). Vb. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1945. Played for 1st XI, 1944. Played for 2nd XI, 1944-45. 2nd XI Colours, 1944-45. Played for Junior Sussex XI, 1944. Captain of Squash, 1945. Played for Squash Team, 1945. School Play, 1943-44. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1945. First Class Shot. 9
P. C. Brindley. 1942-45 (St. Olave's, 1940). Va. School Certificate, 1945. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. ' A," 1945. School Play, 1944. R. A. Brindley. 1944.45 (St. Olave's, 1940). Shell A. Cadet in J.T.C. C. R. Moore. 1942.45 (St. Olave's, 1940). Lower VIth. W. A. Richardson. 1943.45 (St. Olave's, 1941). IVc. Played for Colts XI, 1945. Colours, 1945. Cadet in J.T.C. P. Simpson. 1941.45 (St. Olave's, 1939 School House, 1941-42). Middle VI. School Certificate, 1943. Higher School Certificate, 1945. LanceCorporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. Editor of " The Peterite." Member of Debating Society Committee. Member of Musical Society Committee. School Play, 1943-44. V. I. Waterworth. 1942-45. Vb. ;
THE RISE. T. F. Morris. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1938-40). School Monitor. Head of Clifton Rise. Head of School. Middle VIth Science. School Certificate, 1942. Higher School Certificate, 1945. Rowed for 1st IV, 1943-44-45. 1st IV Colours, 1943-44-45. Captain of Boats, 1944-45. Played for 1st XV, 1943-44-45. 1st XV Colours, 1944-45. Secretary of the Natural Science Society. Member of Games Committee. Member of Debating Society Committee. Sgt. in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1943. W. P. Anelay. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1935-40). House Monitor. Upper VIth. School Certificate, 1942. Higher School Certificate, 1944. Coxed for 1st IV, 1942. 2nd IV Coxing Colours, 1942. Editor of " The Peterite." Member of the Debating Society Committee. School Librarian. School Play, 1941-42-43-44. Cadet in A.T.C., 1941-44. Cadet in J.T.C., 1944-45. War Cert. " A," 1945. P. Hnik. 1941-45. Middle VIth Science. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1943. Higher School Certificate, 1945. Played for 2nd XV, 1944. 2nd XV Colours, 1944-45. Cadet in A.T.C., 1941-43. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. First Class Shot. Member of the Debating Society Committee. (Member of the Musical Society Committee. P. B. Toyer. 1941-45. House Monitor. Middle VIth Modern. School Certificate, 1943. Higher School Certificate, 1945. Played for 1st XV, 1944-45. 2nd XV Colours, 1943-44-45. 2nd IV Colours, 1944-45. Sgt. in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. School Play, 1942-44. J. S. Boyd. 1944-45. IVc. M. G. Darley. 1942.45 (St. Olave's, 1940). Vb. P. R. Penty. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1935-40). Middle VIth. School Certificate, 1942. Cadet in J.T.C. (A.T.C., 1941-43). Cert. " A," 1945. First Class Shot. School Play, 1944. C. F. Smith. 1942-45. IVc. Played for Colts XI, 1945. School Play, 1944. -
SCHOOL HOUSE. G. C. Norris. 1939-45. School Monitor. Head of School House. Middle VIth Modern. School Certificate, 1943. Higher School Certificate, 1945. Played for 1st XV. 2nd XV, 1943-44-45. Rowed for 2nd IV. School Athletics "Team, 1945. C.S.M. in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1943. " Crossed Swords " Badge, A.S.P.T., Aldershot. Private in Home Guard. J. D. Eccles. 1940.45, School Monitor. Chapel Monitor. Upper VIth Modern. School Certificate, 1942. Higher School Certificate, 1944. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1945. Member of the Debating Society Committee. Editor of " The Peterite." School Librarian. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. I. H. Baker. 1941-45. House Monitor. Middle VIth Science. School Certificate, 1943. Played for 1st XV, 1944-45. 1st XV Colours, 1944-45. Leeds and District Public Schools XV, 1945. School Shooting VIII, 1945. Sgt. in J.T.C. " Crossed Swords," Aldershot, 1945. First Class Shot. Cert. " A," 1944. 10 '
J. Gillgrass. 1941-45 (St. Olave's, 1939-41). House Monitor. Lower VIth Modern. School Certificate, 1944. Played for 1st XV, 1943-44-45. 1st XV. Colours, 1943-44-45. Leeds and District Public School XV, 1945. Played for 1st XI, 1945. 2nd XI Colours, 1945. School Athletics Team, 1945. School Swimming Team, 1944. Colts' Squash Team, 1943. War Cert. " A," 1944. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. First Class Shot. A. K. Smith. 1941-45. House Monitor. Vb. Cadet in A.T.C., 1941-43. Cadet in J.T.C., 1944-45. Cert. " A," 1945. J. F. Spink. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1936-40). House Monitor. Upper VIth Science. Higher School Certificate, 1944. School Certificate, 1942. Played for 1st XV, 1944-45. 1st XV Colours, 1944-45. 2nd XV Colours, 1944-45. Played for Colts XV, 1943-44. Secretary of Natural Science Society. Library Monitor. School Play, 1942. First Class Shot. Cert. " A." Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. T. H. French. 1941-45. Vb. School Certificate, 1945. Winner of Hobbies Cup, 1945. R. M. T. Goodwin. 1943-45. Vb. 2nd XI Colours, 1944. P. J. Wright. 1942-45. Lower Vlth. School Certificate, 1944. Played for Colts XV, 1942. Played for 1st XI, 1944-45. 1st XI Colours, 1944-45. Squash Team, 1945. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. First Class Shot.
TEMPLE. G. H. Dodsworth. 1941.45 (St. Olave's, 1937). Middle VIth Maths. School
Monitor. Head of Temple. Captain of Athletics, 1945. Athletics Colours, 1945. Played for 2nd XV, 1943-44-45. Played for 2nd XI, 1945. School Certificate, 1943. Higher School Certificate, 1945. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. First Class Shot. G. Mountain. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1938). Upper VIth Classical. House Monitor. School Certificate, 19.42. Higher School Certificate, 1944-45. City Major Scholarship in Classics, 1945. Captain of Boxing, 1945. Played for 2nd XI, 1944. School Librarian. Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. House Monitor. 1939.45 (St. Olave's, 1938). J. D. Taylor Thompson. Upper VIth Classical. School Certificate, 1941. Higher School Certificate, Senior Exhibition in Classics to State Scholarship, 1944. 1943-44. Balliol College, Oxford, 1945. Editor of " The Peterite." School Librarian. Lance-Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. School Play, 1941 and 1944. J. Banks. 1943.45 (Shell B). W. R. Banks: 1942.45 (St. Olave's, 1941). Vb. G. G. Eastwood. 1941.45 (St. Olave's, 1936). Lower VIth. School Certificate, 1944. 2nd XI Colours, 1944. G. C. I. Harker. 1942.45 (St. Olave's, 1940). School Certificate, 1945. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1945. School Play, 1944. P. A. Miles. 1943-45. School Certificate, 1945. Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," 1945.
M. Speight. IVa. R. E. S. Farrar. Shell A. C. T. Groves, IVa. R. C. Groves. Shell A. C. Dryden. IVb.
SALVETE (May, 1945). THE MANOR. THE RISE.
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SCHOOL OFFICERS. SUMMER TERM, 1945. School Monitors : T. F. MORRIS (Head of School, Head of Clifton Rise). G. C. NORRIS (Head of School House). P. A. SHARDLOW (Head of the Manor). G. H. DODSWORTH (Head of Temple). J. D. ECCLES. G. M. SMITH. C. S. SHEPHERD. Captain of Cricket—P. A. SHARDLOW. Captain of Boats—T. F. MORRIS. Captain of Swimming—G. M. SMITH. Captain of Shooting—P. A. SPEIGHT. Captain of Tennis—J. McD. DOOK. C.S.M. in J.T.C:—G. C. NORRIS. House Monitors : The Manor—M.. G. B. JONES, P. A. SPEIGHT, P. GARBETT. The Rise—P. B. TOYER, W. P. ANELAY, P. HNIK, F. P. BAKER. School House—I. H. BAKER, J. F. SPINK, J. GILLGRASS, A. K. SMITH. Temple—K. A. BOYES, E. A. K. DENISON, G. MOUNTAIN, J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON, P. WEIGHILL. Editors of " The Peterite." J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON, W. P. ANELAY, E. A. K. DENISON, J. D. ECCLES, P. SIMPSON.
NOTES AND ITEMS. We had the privilege of two more visits from Major Cranfield this term. On 11th May he showed us an extremely interesting film about the Normandy campaign, which contained some very remarkable shots. His second visit was on 23rd July, when he brought with him two paratroop sergeants. Sgt. Peters gave us an account of the training of a paratroop, dwelling in particular detail upon the jump itself and the precautions that must be taken he then demonstrated the weapons used by air-borne. troops, which were later passed round and examined with great interest. Sgt. Rosenburg told us of his thrilling experiences at Arnhem, where he narrowly escaped with his life and, in conclusion, Sgt. Peters dressed him up in the full kit of a paratroop and showed us exactly how the parachute worked. The whole lecture was extremely interesting and very well delivered we hope that it will not be long before Major Cranfield pays us yet another visit. The School did not fail to play its part in what has certainly been the greatest even in contemporary politics this term—the General Election. On the Friday before Polling Day, the Headmaster gave an extremely clear and unbiased talk on the three parties and their aims and when, at the conclusion, he suggested that a mock-election might be held in the School, the proposal was carried nem. con. Three candidates were soon chosen—W. P. Anelay for the Conservatives, M. G. B. Jones for the Liberals and A. C. Rodger for the Labour element it was agreed, to the great relief of those concerned, that any candidate who polled less than the required number of votes should forfeit a deposit, not of £150, which might have caused some financial embarrassment, but of half-a-crown ! But that was quite enough to incite the candidates to embark upon large-scale campaigns of canvassing from Monday until Thursday, which was our polling day likewise, the notice-boards (and the floor !) were covered with posters of all descriptions, and the three agents, ;
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Hnik, Toyer and McDermid, worked with unremitting zeal to secure votes for their candidates. Not only were the official meetings all crowded, but the general enthusiasm in School occasioned several unofficial gatherings which were marked by no less uproar and tumult ; such was the one, never to be forgotten by all who witnessed it, at which Mr. Ping launched thunderbolts of eloquent indignation at the head of a luckless Socialist ! Polling day came, and from 4 to 6 p.m. the greater part of the School passed through Va form-room, which served as polling booth. When the results were added up, it was found that Anelay, with 125 votes, had a majority of 74 over Jones ; Rodger was thus the unlucky one, obtaining only 24 votes, and so forfeiting his deposit. The appearance of Peterites at political meetings in York had stimulated several remarks from Socialist agents that would have made Paulinus turn in his grave ! We were therefore glad to see that the School remained staunch and true to its motto, and that the Conservatives won by such a clear majority.
HOUSE NOTES. MANOR. The term has been a full one for the Manor, and though we lost our half of the Oxford Cup, we hope to win it outright next year. The loss of the Oxford Cup was mainly due to the fact that we lost both the 1st Cricket and the Swimming. We did, however, win all the House Shooting events except the Best Recruit's Cup. This success was largely due to our having the whole of the School Shooting team in the Manor. We should like to congratulate Lennard on winning the Individual Shot and also those who won their Shooting colours. As a result of the House Tennis, which we won after some close games with School House, Jones and Graham were awarded their House colours. The House 2nd XI are to be congratulated on winning the Cricket. Shardlow is to be congratulated on his 1st XI cap and Dook, Speight and Andrews on their colours. Bown is to be congratulated on his 2nd XI colours, Dobson and Hutchinson on their Colts colours, Denholm on his 1st Coxing colours and Smith on his 2nd Rowing colours. We have this term to say good-bye to Mr. Calder, who is giving up the assistant housemastership of the Manor to take over the management of some of the Olavite boarders. We wish him every success in the future, and good luck with the Olavites. We also say farewell this term to Shardlow, who has been an excellent Head of the House during the year. To him and all who are leaving the Manor, we offer very best wishes for the future. THE RISE.
Altogether we cannot say that this has been a highly successful term for the Rise, and it has in many ways been rather disappointing. We suffered an early defeat in the Tennis Match at the hands of the Manor. Shortly afterwards, however, we had our revenge in the semi-finals of the Cricket, when we beat them by the narrow margin of ten runs. In this match, Dixon made a fine 39, which earned him his House colours, for which we should like to congratulate him, whilst Wilson put up a spectacular performance behind the wickets. In the finals, despite an excellent 50 made by Rignall, we were defeated by School House by five wickets. Our Second XI fared no better, losing to Manor in the semi-finals. In the J.T.C. Section Competition we came third, and we should particularly like to congratulate the Manor on their performance. 13
The last event of the term, and the only one in which we were successful, was the Swimming. After an absence of a few years, this cup has now returned to the shelf on which it resided for the first seven years after its presentation— may it remain there for many more ! We should especially like to mention Rodger and Smith, G. W., for their parts in this triumph. Lastly, as is usual at the end of a school year, we say " good-bye " to many of us who have been with us for a long time, including T. F. Morris, a very popular Head of School and House, P. B. Toyer, W. P. Anelay and P. Hnik, and others, and 'wish them every luck in the future. May those who take their places bring about the long-awaited renaissance of the Rise in the playing-fields. SCHOOL HOUSE. The House has completed a most successful year by winning the Oxford Cup, beating the Manor, who won it jointly with us last year, by thirty points. The great sporting event of the term was our victory in the Senior Cricket. In the semi-finals we easily beat Temple, and the final against the Rise proved most interesting. We got them out for 165 runs, a creditable performance considering the hardness of the wicket. In reply we were five wickets down for only 90 runs, but Hudson and Greetham hit the remaining runs without the loss of a further wicket. Hudson made a very fine 50, which, following an equally fine 50 for the Rise by Rignall, completed a high-class game. P. J. Wright, who ably led our team, G. C. Greetham, P. N. H. Moreton and R. T. M. Goodwin were awarded their House Cricket colours. In the Junior Cricket we beat Temple but lost to the more experienced Manor team in the finals. In the League Cricket the House played extremely well, considering the average age and size of the team, and up to the last match with Temple, a larger team, we were tying for the cup. In the last match with Temple, however, we were defeated, and we congratulate Temple on winning the cup from us. The House Tennis team defeated Temple in the semi-finals, but in the finals against the Manor we lost to a superior team. On both occasions our first string, C. K. Hudson and R. T. M. Goodwin, played excellently. In the Section Competition the result was very close, as was expected, the House losing to the Manor by only five points. We congratulate Smith and the Manor Section upon their success. I. H. Baker regularly shot for the School Shooting VIII, and in the Shooting Competition we should like to congratulate D. G. Eccles on winning the Best Recruit Shooting Cup. In the Swimming we came last, but did not disgrace ourselves. This term I. H. Baker had the distinction of winning his House colours for his general service and influence in House activities, particularly in Rugger, Athletics and Cricket. We congratulate T. H. French on winning the Hobbies Cup, for which he was awarded his House colours. We have been well represented in the School teams, and congratulate P. J. Wright on the re-award of his 1st XI colours W. J. Clark and W. T. J. Forsythe on their 1st XI colours C. K. Hudson on regularly representing the 1st XI I. S. Macpherson, J. Gillgrass and G. C. Greetham on their 2nd XI colours J. D. Eccles and G. C. Norris on their 2nd IV colours and G. W. J. Griffiths on his 2nd IV Coxing colours. The accommodation of the House has been increased this term by the re-opening of " Long " dorm.,. and the creation of a Senior Middles' Common Room has lessened the former congestion. Nine members of the House are leaving all of them have contributed in their various ways to the well-being of the House. G. C. Norris's leadership of the House has not gone unappreciated, and to all of them we extend our thanks and our best wishes for the future. ;
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Temple has not reached its " annus mirabilis " which, we are confident, lies not far ahead of us. The term has rather been one of disappointments, brightened by some extremely fine individual performances. Such was the innings of Boyes in the semi-finals of the Cricket, when he carried his bat for a faultless 33, while the rest of the team crumbled before School House's attack ; that was the bright spot in a match which was otherwise disappointing, though School House undoubtedly had a far stronger team and had no difficulty in defeating the Rise in the finals. Again, in the Swimming, despite Gregory's vigorous training and brilliant performance in the sports, we lost, because he and Dench had no one to support them. The representatives of Temple in the Inter-house Tennis played their best against overwhelming odds, and all credit is due to them for the glorious fight they put up. But, without doubt, the most satisfactory feature of the term was the winning of the League Cricket Cup, after a fierce struggle with School House and Rise ; here the enthusiasm shown by the captain, Denison, and one or two other members of the team bore fruit, and they fully deserved the rewards of their labours. Congratulations to K. A. Boyes on the award of his 1st XI colours, and to P. Weighill and D. Hardisty on the award of their 1st IV colours. What had become an institution in the life of the House came to a close this term—the Red Cross Fund. The final " fleecing - took the form of an auction, which raised the amazing sum of £6 ; this was largely due to the skill of our auctioneer, Mr. Moore, who has surprising talent in this direction and conducted the auction in a manner that was quite reminiscent of the early Roman emperors ! Three of our monitors are leaving this term—Dodsworth, Head of the House, Taylor Thompson, and Mountain. We are very sorry to lose them, and wish them the best of luck in the future walks of life. Denison will take over from Dodsworth, and we are assured by his conduct during the past year that he will carry on the noble tradition.
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The results for the year are given in the following table :Senior Rugger ... Junior Rugger ... Senior Rowing ... Junior Rowing ... Senior Cricket ••• Junior Cricket ••• Athletics ... ... Swimming Cross-country ... ... ... Squash ... Shooting (Team) Shooting (House Average) Tennis ... ... Boxing Section Competition
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THE CHAPEL. A short Service of Thanksgiving for Victory in Europe was attended by practically the whole School on the morning of Tuesday, 8th May. On the following Sunday, the day of National Thanksgiving, another special service took the place of Evensong. The Bishop of Hull was unable to preach at the Commemoration Service on Sunday, 1st July, but we were very fortunate to have an Old Peterite, the Rev. A. M. Hodd, C.F., to take his place. The Rev. A. Knowles preached at Evensong on Sunday, 27th May, and the Archdeacon of York on 17th June. We should like to thank all the boys who have given voluntary service to the Chapel during the years as Servers or Choristers, specially those leaving— I. H. Baker, J. D. Eccles, P. Hnik, M. G. B. Jones, T. F. Morris, P. A. Shardlow, and P. Simpson. During the Summer Term donations from the Chapel Collections Fund were made to the School War Memorial Fund, York County Hospital, York Boys' Club and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. The Chapel Committee has been able during the year to make donations totalling £76 18s. Od. from the Collections.
The Red Cross,Penny-a•Week Fund was closed on 30th June. The School 1 subscribed a total of £251 19s. 9d. to this Fund.
THE LIBRARY. Librarian : L. BURGESS, Esq. Assistant Librarians : J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON, W. P. ANELAY, E. A. K. DENISON, J. D. ECCLES, G. MOUNTAIN, J. F. SPINK. The annual stocktaking was held at the end of this term, and several books that had been missing for a year or more " turned up." Not all of these, however, were brought back by the borrowers ; it was only by searching all the nooks and crannies of the studies and common-rooms that the majority of them were brought to light. The borrowers, no doubt, had every intention of returning the books, but through lapse of time they forgot ; how much less burdensome would the task of the Librarian be if borrowers were less negligent ! A number of books have been added to the Library this term, chiefly to the Modern Language and Science Sections. They are :Mansion's French and English Dictionary (Parts I and II) (2nd copy). La Princesse de Cleves—Madame de la Fayette. Ronsard—D. B. Wyndham Lewis. Gedichte—Holderlin. Lessing's Dramatic Theory—Robertson. The Genius of the German Lyric—Closs. Happy and Glorious—Lawrence Housman. Collected Poems of A. E. Housman. Everybody's Political What's What—G. B. Shaw. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte (2 volumes)—Koenig. Candide—Voltaire. The King's English—Fowler (3rd copy). Foundations of Wireless—Scroggie. The Dragonflies of the British Isles—Longfield. Wayside and Woodland Trees—Step. A Manual of Bee-Keeping—Wedmore. The Miracle of Life—Wheeler. 16
Vegetable Moulds and Earthworms—Darwin. Birds of British Isles—Coward (3 series). Everyday Chemistry—Partington. The World of Sound—Bragg. Inheritance and Evolution—Wheeler. History of a Candle—Faraday. New Worlds for Old--Lunnon. Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Literature of England, 500.1942 A.D.—Entwhistle & Gillett.
THE MUSIC SOCIETY. The Music Society limited itself to a farewell violin recital by Pavel Hnik, who this term concludes his long sojourn in our country. His programme included the first movement of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, a Rondo from the Sonata in D by Beethoven, Introduction and Praeludium by Pugnani, and the Intermezzo by Provost. Hnik is returning to Czechoslovakia, and takes with him our gratitude for his enthusiastic support of the Society. We also lose this term, Simpson, who has consistently supported our activities. To him also we extend our best wishes and our thanks.
THE ART CLUB. Members continued to meet weekly and followed their individual bent in the work they carried out. Dench successfully painted an heraldic crest which he had modelled in bas-relief, whilst Harker modelled, cast, and coloured a particularly fiendish mask. Matthews made a good start in portrait painting in oils, and Sunley completed an attractive model of the Ark Royal," Sir Walter Raleigh's flagship. Grove-Stephenson and Watson each designed an effective poster advertising the Club, and Bealing spent much time and care in modelling, casting, and finishing in red and silver the old English shield of St. George.
VISIT TO YORK GAS WORKS. Following up a lecture on " Smoke Abatement," a party of Sixth and Fifth form boys visited the York Gas Works on 27th July. The coal, transported to the gas works, is broken up into a powder and forced by a blast of air into the retorts. These are long tubes made of firebrick packed horizontally in a furnace. (The huge dense clouds of smoke and dust formed when the retorts were charged were the occasion of many jokes, as we had imagined, after the lecture, that treating coal at the gas works eliminated smoke.) The coal is heated to about 1,000 deg. C., out of contact with air, by burning producer-gas, which passes round the retorts. Here we also saw red hot coke being discharged from the retorts—the solid residue formed as the result of heating the coal. The thick brown smoke given off from the coal contains, in addition to coal gas, various " impurities " such as coal tar vapours, ammonia, sulphuretted hydrogen and benzol, all of which have to be removed. From the retorts the gas proceeds to the condensers, which consist of long iron pipes through which cold water is circulating. The tar and ammonia liquor condense and are run off to the tar well. - Gas is sucked from the part of the system already mentioned by a rotary pump called the exhauster into the washers, where the last traces of ammonia are removed by washing the gas with water. Water is able to absorb 900 times its own volume of ammonia. 17
▪▪ The purifiers are large flat iron boxes on shelves, in which bog ore is spread which removes sulphuretted hydrogen, the gas which smells like rotten eggs. The ore, after a period of use in the purifiers, is exposed to the atmosphere when sulphur is deposited. This sulphur is used as a source of sulphuric acid. After receiving a certain amount of water gas and passing through the benzol recovery plant, the gas is measured by the station meter and passes to the gas holder : then via the governor, which controls the amount of gas sent out to any district, to the mains under the streets. A number of the party climbed to the top of the huge stationary gas holder, which is as high as the Minster, and holds, when full, two million cubic feet of gas. We went inside the holder and looked down on the piston, below which the gas is enclosed, and which rises and falls inside the holder as supply and demand varies. On arriving back at School, we found we were too late for tea, but we had spent an enjoyable and profitable afternoon.
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An article in the last issue of " The Peterite " on " School Buildings of the Past " mentioned that " the earliest extant plan of York (1611) shows the Horsefair building sited on the west side of what is now Clarence Street." The reference has evoked from Mr. S. M. Toyne the gift of a copy of the map in question. The School will be the richer for the possession of this early plan of York, recording as it does the situation of the buildings which St. Peter's occupied from 1557 to 1644 the earliest premises, in fact, of which the location is known with certainty. We are indebted to Mr. Toyne for his rare gift, and would record here our appreciation and thanks. We should like, too, in the interests of accuracy, to correct an error. As Mr. Toyne pointed out An his letter to the Editor, the map—John Speed's " The West Ridinge of Yorkshyre with the most famous and fayre citie of York described "—was published in 1610, and not, as we stated, in 1611. Further inquiry, moreover, has revealed that the assertion in our article (based, unfortunately without verification, on a statement in a recently published history of York) is inaccurate in another particular, since it is not quite the earliest extant plan. The earliest known map of the City is that published by Remy Hogenberg, in 1574, in his " Theatres des cites du monde," a copy of which is in the possession of the York Museum. On its reverse there is a lengthy description of Eboracum in Latin. Hogenberg's plan is thus earlier than Speed's (which we reproduce above) by 36 years. Indeed, there is little doubt that Speed copied shamelessly from his predecessor. Some variations in the references and a few additions and omissions make a superficial difference (Speed, for example, is generous in the matter of windmills, and gives us eleven to Hogenberg's six), but a careful comparison shows that the two plans are essentially the same. Peterites, however, will be grateful to Speed in that, in his attempt to create an illusion of originality, he modified his prototype by the addition of " The Free Shole." This addition, of supreme importance to us, can be seen on the northern edge of the plan and places the Horsefair premises some 120 paces beyond the junction of Lord Mayor's Walk and Gillygate. Speed was a prolific cartographer, and his publication " Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain embraces most of the counties and chief cities of the country. His map of York was reproduced by R. Hermannida, of Amsterdam, in a " Britannia Magna, sive Insularum Britannicarum geographico —historica descriptio," published in 1611 (the year after the original publication), and it is clear that here we have the error in dating which we reproduced in our article. Speed's map, indeed, remained the standard plan of York for some years to come. Christopher Saxton uses it as an inset to a map of the North Riding published in 1:642, and it forms the basis of a curious French " Plan de Yorke," made in 1650 by an unknown author, whose initials are S.A.R., which is to be found in the British Museum. This plan, part of a series of English and foreign towns depicted in water colours, is unique in that it concerns itself mainly with fortifications and churches. None the less, it is sufficiently aware of the interests of Peterite posterity to give its own version of Speed's " Free Shole." Unfortunately for accuracy, " la franche ecole had left the Horsefair six years previously. ;
J.T.C. The company has carried out a very full programme this term, for the most part with a very satisfactory standard of efficiency. Two field days have been held. The first took place on Thursday, 17th May, when the company again conducted its operations in the Overton area. Half the company represented a body of parachutists, "dropped " a mile or so to the north of Overton, whilst the remainder started from the bottleneck at the north end of the Ings, to occupy the important positions of the area, and to round up the enemy. The defenders reached Overton first, and held their ground for a time. At length the enemy launched a successful attack, and, on the whole, carried the day. 19
The second field day was held on Tuesday, 10th July. A completely unknown piece of ground was used, the Field Firing Range at Acklam Wold, about fifteen miles to the north-east of York. In the morning the company carried out an attack on an imaginary enemy post at the top of a steep hill— so steep, in fact, that some of the recruits had to be led to the assault hand-inhand ! After lunch the recruits held a position against the remainder of the company. Both of the field days were most instructive. They revealed, however, a need for closer control between platoon commanders and sections, and between section commanders and their sections. Sunday, 10th June, was Empire Youth Sunday, and the Corps marched through the city, with other youth organisations, to the Minster for the Youth Service. After the service the salute was taken by the Sheriff. The bearing of the company was excellent on this occasion. The Individual examination of Certificate A ' was held on Thursday, 7th June, when the following candidates were successful :—Cdts. Banks, W. R., Hallas, Hilton, Owen and Pavis. The Section-leading examination was held on Friday, 29th June, when a high proportion of the candidates were successful, only three out of 32 failing the exam. Those who obtained their Cert. ' A ' were :—Cdts. Andrews, Anelay, Brindley, P., Crowther, Dench, Dixon, Dobson, Dodgson, Dook, Drummond, Edinger, Endecott, Forsythe, Harker, Hutchinson, Jones, Lees, Matthews, Miles, Moreton, Oliver, Pallant, Penty, Rignall, Ringrose, Shardlow, P. J., Swale, Tomlinson, and Wilson. For the Section Competition this term, each House again produced its best section, consisting of a sergeant, three corporals, three trained men and ,three recruits. The competition comprised Turn-out, Drill, Weapon Training, Map-reading and Section Work, and resulted in the Manor beating School House by a narrow margin, with the Rise and Temple third and fourth. All the sections displayed a good standard of knowledge and efficiency. Perhaps the most important event to be recorded in these notes is, however, the departure of Sergeant-Major D. F. Puddick. No word of praise is too high to describe his work for the Corps during the twenty-two years he has been at St. Peter's. Many, many recruits have passed through his hands and thus received a firm foundation for their later training Sergeant-Major Puddick will be greatly missed by us all, and we thank him for all he has done, 'wishing him a happy life in his retirement. The following promotions have been made :To be C.S.M.—Sgt. Norris. To be Sgts.—Cpls. Baker, I. H., and Toyer. To be Cpls.—L/Cpls. Hniki Shepherd and Boyes. To be L/Cpls.—Cdts. Blackburn, Denison, Chadwick, Speight and Baker, F. P. -
SCOUTING. The term's Scouting has been very much of the outdoor variety. All but one of the weekly meetings of both Senior and Junior Patrols have taken place in the open air. This fact, coupled with the recollection of Week-end Camps, Hikes, and the Summer Camp, give cause for a modest degree of satisfaction that the good weather has been used to the best advantage. Two enjoyable days were spent by the Senior Patrols in the country exploring by patrols as units. They also attended two of the four Week-end Camps ; the Junior Patrols taking part in the other two. These were held as last year at Dunnington. For the first time we entered a Patrol for the Campercraft Competition, open to any Troops in the Local Association ; in this we scored 72% against the winner's 89.5%. This may be regarded as very creditable in view of the fact that last summer we were unable to hold a Summer Camp. 20
At the end of term we camped for a week at Aldby Park, by kind permission of Col. Darley. We thus renewed the Troop's longstanding connection with Buttercrambe. We were favoured with weather varying from very good to very bad, though at its worst our spirits were never damped, and the week seemed. to pass all too quickly. We were pleased to welcome a large number of parents and friends on Visitors' Day, and various members of the Staff in the course of the week. The Troop was represented at the Annual Empire Youth Sunday Parade and Service at the Minster on Sunday, 10th June. V.E. Day was marked by a ceremonial parade of the Junior Patrols and Cubs, at which the youngest Cub broke the Union Jack on a specially erected flagstaff outside St. Olave's. After a brief address by Mr. Ping and cheers for their Majesties and the Forces, the Scouts erected an aerial runway, on which the Cubs receiveds a ride. The term's Senior Inter-Patrol• Competition was won by the Otters, with the Hounds second and the Beavers third. On the combined results for the past year the Otters become the holders of the shield for the ensuing year. The Junior Inter-patrol Competition was won by the Peewits, by the narrow margin of one point from the Curlews. We congratulate Secs. Frater and Hopkins on gaining the King's Scout badge, and P.L. Thompson and Sec. Frater on gaining their Green and Yellow Cords. First Class badges were gained by P. L. Holmes, T. J., Secs. Frater, Hopkins and Warren, Scts. Burdass, J., Burdass, C., Mortimer, Ward and Gibson. Forty proficiency badges were won during the term, of which twelve were qualifying badges for the King's Scout badge and four for the Bushman's Thong. Finally we would like to record our sincere thanks to Edinger, an ex, mebrofthTp,isnvalubetchSmrCap. Without his help, the numbers attending the Camp would have had to have been even more restricted than they wear. -
SHOOTING. We are now able to publish the results of the County of Lancaster League Matches. They are as follows :School lost to Oundle A 341-344 School lost to Denstone A 348-363 School beat Rossall A 349-326 School beat Bronsgrove 356-325 School beat I .ossall B 337-325 School lost to Denstone B 348-352 School beat Oundle B 351-328 On the strength of these results, the team tied for second place, and accordingly a re•shoot was held. By some very good shooting, they scored 365 to Denstone B's 343, Oundle A's 328 and Oundle B's 341, and so are the winners of the County of Lancaster League matches. This crowns the achievements of the team, and they are to congratulated on their fine performance. The following shot in these matches :—P. A. Speight (Captain), J. Lennard, G. M. Smith, F. J. Chadwick, J. McD. L. Dook, P. Weighill, I. H. Baker and D. Hardisty. Colours were re-awarded to Lennard and awarded to Smith, Chadwick and Dook. It may be observed that all the colours in the team go to one house-the Manor ; and thus it is not surprising that the Manor easily won the two ,
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inter-house shooting events of the term—the House Average Cup and the House Four-a-side Cup. The cup for the best Individual Shot went to J. Lennard, and the best recruit was D. G. Eccles. Once more the annual shooting competitions were held under the auspices of Sgt.-Major Puddick, who, year after year, has put in so much work and spent so much time on them. Thanks are recorded elsewhere for the many other services Sgt-Major has done to the School ; but in this connection alone we must express our gratitude to him and say how much his absence will be felt in future years.
CRICKET, 1945. RETROSP4CT.
The season as a whole has been good, as is shown by the fact that not one match against Service and Club sides was lost, until the final match, when the team was depleted owing to exams. As far as the School matches were concerned, after throwing away the Durham and Worksop matches, the School pulled themselves together, and their wins over Leeds, Bradford and Bootham proved they were nearly the best of the Northern Public Schools. The School's score against Leeds, of 208 for 5, was the best for several years, and the fielding has been transformed, at times being of the highest School standard. In Shardlow, the side has a good captain who always set a good example. The 2nd XI had only three matches, but proved exceptionally strong, winning two out of three. Dixon has shown great improvement as a bat, and all the bowlers did their share in turn. The Colts team was the high spot of the season, having an unbeaten record of four wins out of four School matches. Most of the players will 'undoubtedly be heard of within the next couple of years. It is pleasing to be able to report a great wave of enthusiasm sweeping through both Senior and Junior Schools, a good omen for the future.
1st XI CHARACTERS. *1- SHARDLOW, P. A. (Capt.). 1944-45. His work in the field has set a good example and has been responsible for a great raising of the standard. His batting, at times brilliant, was occasionally disappointing. His off-side play is good, but he requires more practice on the leg. A brilliant mid-off who catches practically everything. His bowling during the last two matches caused regrets that he did not open the bowling earlier. *-fRAYSON, J. C. M. (Vice-Capt.). 1944-45. A greatly improved bat, one of the few who can use his feet, and if it had not been for one bad spell he would have had a really good season. Must be careful of feeling for the good-length ball and of his little weakness on the leg. His fielding at cover has been one of the features, and some of his ' run-outs " have been of the highest order. Catching superb. *fSPEIGHT, P. A. 1944-45. By sheer grit has made himself a very good opening batsman. As yet just lacking in strength, but that will undoubtedly increase. He, too, can use his feet, and his weakness is chipping at the good-length off ball. A grand fielder and a very safe catch. i'DOOK, J. McD. L. 1944-45. Has had a good season with the ball and is making a deep study of it. In his batting he has been a great disappointment, not letting his natural talents come into play. This player, with his great driving powers and the best hooker of a short ball in the School, should have a great future. Here again a good fielder. 22
1944-45. Has greatly improved with his bowling. -ANDREWS, W. H. His length and variation of pace have been very good, and although his use this year has been limited, he has done all that has been required of him. His catching and throwing-in have been good, but as yet he is a shade " leggy " for quick movement at a low ball. tBOYES, K. A. 1945. Has fairly headed the bowling average with, at times, superlative length and spin. Just lacks a little bit of self-confidence, but cannot fail to make good. A safe catch whose fielding has vastly improved. His batting was disappointing, but he proved in the House match that he is a really good bat. Should make an ideal third or fourth man. fWRIGHT, P. J. 1944-45. Wicket-keeper. Sorry to say no improvement from last year, as here again he is too " leggy for the low ball. Since being moved from No. 10 to No. 3 he has proved his worth, and the highest innings of the year against Leeds showed he is a master of most shots, with plenty of patience and hitting power. Fell off during the last match or two. fCLARK, W. J. 1945. Discovery of the year. Brought in half-way through the season and immediately proved his worth with his fast in-swingers. A really good fielder who will be a great asset next season. Disappointing with the bat, although natural abilities should make him a really good No. 5 or 6. fFORSYTHE, W. J. J. 1945. Hitter of the side. Disappointment at first, but his winning of the match at Bradford with a superb effort clearly proved what he has in store. When he has mastered the use of his feet he should be a positive danger to all bowlers. Fielding very moderate at first, but by sheer determination put himself equal with the rest of the XI, his catch in the long field against the Recce team being undoubtedly the catch of the season. His throw-in is wrong, and great attention should be paid to the correction of this fault. The last two places were filled in turn by OLIVER, HUDSON and MACPHERSON, but none of these players has achieved what was expected of him. Oliver started well at Ampleforth and then fell away, while Hudson never once got going and will undoubtedly have to find more self-confidence. Macpherson showed good defence but was unable to force the ball away. His fielding was on the whole good and quick, while the other two are as yet rather on the slow side. Rodger, Rignall and Gillgrass all had their chance, but failed to come up to expectations. t Colour. * Cap. SUMMARY OF RESULTS. .
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1st XI Result Ground Home Drawn Home Won Home Won Home Drawn Home Lost Home Lost Away Lost Home Drawn Away Aband'd Home Won Away Drawn Home Won Home Drawn Away Won Home Lost Drawn 5. 2nd XI Won Worksop College 2nd XI ... Away Lost Ampleforth Coll. 2nd XI ... Home Won Bootham School 2nd XI ... Away COLTS XI Won ... Away Durham School Colts Won ... Home Worksop College Colts Won Ampleforth College Colts ... Away ... Home Won Bradford G.S. Colts
Date Opponents C. E. Anson's XI ... 12th May ... Cliftod C.C. 19th May ... Marston Moor R.A.F. 26th May C. E. Anson's XI ... 30th May Worksop College ... 2nd June Durham School .., 6th June Ampleforth College 9th June R.A.F. Melbourne ... 16th June York C.C. ... ... 20th June Bootham School ... 23rd June T. Hobson's XI ... 27th June Leeds G.S. ... ... 30th June Recce. T.C., Catterick 4th July Bradford G.S. ... 7th July ... ... 18th Jul ... York C.C. Played 14. Won 5. Lost 2nd June 9th June 30th June 6th June 13th June 23rd June 7th July
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.
School 60 for 7 136 177 for 8 decl. 132 for 8 decl. ... 45 87 ... 170 for 6 decl. ... 44 for 0 208 for 5 decl. 110 for 4 ... ... 93 for 8
Opponents 126 for 6 decl.• 86 159 101 for 7 82 102 99 138 for 8 119 73 85 for 6 87 205 for 6 decl. 89 150 for 6
120 ... 124 ... 80 for 3
... 74 ... 127 for 4 ... 54
... 75 ... 91 98 for 8 ... 87
... 71 ... 61 ... 96 ... 56
SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES. Semi-finals.—Rise beat Manor ; School House beat Temple. Final.-- School House beat Rise. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES. Semi-finals.—Manor beat Rise ; School House beat Temple. Final.—Manor beat School House. SCHOOL MATCHES. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. C. E. ANSON'S XI. Played at home Saturday, 12th May. Result : Drawn : St. Peter's 60 for 7. C. E. Anson's XI 119 for 6. C. E. ANSON'S XI. ST. PETER'S. Chambers, H., c Andrews, b. Boyes ••• 38 Rayson, b. Bruines ... ... Sherwood, l.b.w., b. Dook 56 Boyes, 1.b.w., b. Bruines ... Lewis, stpd. Wright, b. Boyes Speight,not out ... 30 ••• 13 Jackson, hit wicket, b. Dook 6 ••• Shardlow, c. Warner, b. Bruines ... 11 Craven, not out 1 Rignall, b. Sherwood ... ••• ... ... 1 Chambers, R., c. Dook, b. Boyes ••• 0 Macpherson, c. Sherwood, b. Craven 3 Duck, c. Rodger, b. Boyes Forsythe, b. Lewis ••• 0 . Chambers, C., not out 5 ••• Dook, c. and b. Lewis ... Extras ... ••• 7 Andrews, not out ... ••• Extras Total for 6 wickets (declared)
... 126
Total for 7 wickets
Warner, Bruines and Lund did not bat. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. CLIFTON C.C. Result : Won. St. Peter's 136. ST. PETER'S. Rayson, 1.b.w., b. King 19 Boyes, c. Andrews, b. Henry ••• 6 Speight, b. Crosby ... ••• 9 Shardlow, l.b.w., b. Pulleyn ••• 43 Macpherson, c. Pulleyn, b. Crosby ••• 6 Rignall, 1.b.w., b. Crosby ... 2 Forsythe, b. Crosby ... ••• 0 Dook, c. Hodgson, b. Jones ... ••• 15 Andrews, b. Swales •.. 4 Wright, c. Swales, b. Jones ... 8 Rodger, not out ... ••• 0 ... Extras ••• 24
...
60
Wright and Rodger did not bat. Played at home Saturday, 14th May. Clifton 86. CLIFTON C.C. Hodgson, b. Rodger ... ••• 6 Tummans, run out ... ••• 13 Swales, c. Rodger, b. Boyes ••• 9 Henry, stpd. Wright, b. Dook ••• 12 Crosby, stpd. Wright, b. Dook... ••• 4 Dixon, c. Andrews, b. Dook ••• 7 Pulleyn, b. Boyes ••• 13 King, c. Forsythe, b. Boyes ••• ••• Jones, stpd. Wright, b. Dook ••• 0 Tiplady, not out Benson, c. Shardlow, b. Dook ... 14
... 136
...
86
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. R.A.F. MARSTON MOOR. Played at home Saturday, 26th May. Result : Won. St. Peter's 177 for 8 (declared). Marston Moor 159. ST. PETER'S. R.A.F. Rayson, l.b.w., b. Gregory ... 15 Walker, c. Chardlow, b. Andrews 49 Boyes, 1.b.w., b. Roberts 0 Gregory, l.b.w., b. Rodger ••• 3 Sleight, b. Roberts ... 2 Budds, c. Speight, b. Boyes 12 Shardlow, b. Budds ... ... 26 Roberts, c. Rayson, b. Dook ••• 17 Macpherson, b. Roberts... 8 Graham, b. Andrews ... ••• 16 Rignall, b. Roberts ... 5 Carson, run out ... 10 Forsythe, b. Roberts ... 9 Payne, run out 18 ••• Wright, not out ... 36 Storr, not out ... ••• 6 Dook, b. Budds ... ... 37 Johnson, l.b.w., b. Dook ••• 0 Franks, b. Dook ••• 10 Wood, c. Wright, b. Dook ••• 9 ..• Extras ... 38 ••• • ••• 9 Total for 8 wickets (declared)
... 177
Total
...
Andrews and Rodger did not bat. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. C. E. ANSON'S XL Played at home, Wednesday, 30th May. Result : Drawn. St. Peter's 132 for 8 (declared). C. E. Anson's 101 for 7. ST. PETER'S. C. E. ANSON'S. Rayson, run out... .., ... 54 Lobley, IL, b. Rodger ... Speight, c. Lobley, b. Lewis ... ... 31 Brears, b. Dook ... 11 Macpherson, c. Lewis, b. Foster Loblev, D. b. Dook ... 29 Shardlow, c. Anson, b. Lewis ... 10 Rignall, c. ,Dook, b. Boyes Oliver, not out ... ... ... 10 Boothroyd, c. Shardlow, b. Dook Dook, b. Foster ... Foster, run out ... Forsythe, b. Foster ... Parkin, not out ... ••• ... 24 Andrews, b. Lewis ... Dixon, b. Dook Rodger, c. Perkin, b. Lewis Anson, not out ... 15 Extras ... ... ... „. Extras Total for 8 wickets (declared)
...
132
Total for 7 wickets ...
Hudson and Boyes did not bat.
Beaumont and Lewis did not bat.
24
...
101
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE.
Played at Home, Saturday, 2nd June.
, Worksop 82. Result : Lost. St. Peter's 45. This match, the first School match of the season, proved to be a disaster as far as the Schoo was concerned. The School opened on a slow wicket, and a promising start was made by Rayson and Speight. After a collision in mid-wicket between Shardlow and Wright, which resulted in the latter being run out, the School batting collapsed before the accurate bowling of Hall and Garbott. Worksop then went in, and at one time it looked as though they would fare little better than the School, but a very able innings by Healey, who scored 40 not out, assured them of victory.
ST. PETER'S. Rayson, c. Otter, b. Garbott ... Speight, l.b.w., b. Hall Wright, run out ... ... Shardlow, c. Stout, b. Hall Oliver, b. Garbott ... Hudson, b. Hall ... ... Boyes, l.b.w., b. Hall ... Dook, b. Garbott ... Forsythe, b. Hall Andrews, b. Garbott Rodger, not out ... Extras ...
WORKSOP COLLEGE. ... Clark, c. and b. Boyes ... Otter, c. Andfews, b. Boyes ... ... ... ... Hall, run out ... Brumfitt, l.b.w., b. Boyes ... ... Healey, not out ... Gaunt, c. Wright, b. Boyes Dakin, c. Andrews, b. Boyes ... Stout, stpd. Wright, b. Dook ..: ... ... Jennison, b. Dook ... Lunn, c. Wright, b. Dook ... Garbott, run out... ... ... Extras ...
13 9 6 7 0 0 0 2 6 0
Total
...
BOWLING ANALYSIS. WORKSOP. 0. M. 6 1 11.16 2 6 1
Dakin Hall Garbott
R. 11 21 11
W. — 5 4
Rodger Rayson Dook Boyes
... ... ... ...
ST. PETER'S. 0. M. 1 2 1 — 7 15 5 14
. ...
82
...
Total...
45
6 13 3 5 40 4 4 0 3 0 0 3
W.
R. 4 5 39 28
— 3 5
Played at Home, Wednesday, 6th June. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Durham 102. Result : Lost. St. Peter's 87. Durham won the toss and decided to bat. Their innings started disastrously, their first 7 wickets falling for 29 runs. Owing', however, to the lethargy and apathy of the School fielders, who had previously shown a good standard, Durham made a plucky 8th wicket stand of 60 runs, which enabled them to close the innings at 102. The School went in to make runs in a hurry, but failed. A very bright innings by Forsythe, including a six and three fours, just failed to bring the School up to the Durham total. DURHAM SCHOOL. Wykes, c. Wright, b. Rodger Smithson, c. Andrews, b. Rayson Godfrey, b. Rayson . ... McKeag, I.b.w., b. Rayson Paterson, c. Boyes, b. Rodger ... Gibson, I.b.w., b. Rodger ... Crawford, c. Andrews, b. Dook Sedgwick, c. Wirght, b. Rodger McLaren, b. Boyes .... Cox, c. Rayson, b. Boyes. Ingham, not out ... ... Extras Total
...
0 0 1 5 /4 '16 30 0 27
...
9
...
102
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...
ST. PETER'S. Rayson, c. Paterson, b. Ingham ... Speight, 1.b.w., b. Paterson Oliver, c. Sidgwick, b. Paterson ... Shardlow, b. Ingham ... Hudson, c. Godfrey, b. Ingham Boyes, 1.b.w., b. Paterson Andrews, l.b.w., b. McLaren Dook, c. Wykes, b. „Ingham Forsythe, b. McKeag ... ... Wright, not out Rodger, c. and b. Ingham ... ... ... Extras
...
10 0 9 10 0 5 18 26 0 2
...
TOtal
87
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Rodger Rayson Boyes Dook
ST. PETER'S. 0. M. 9 3 14 3 10 1 4 1
R. 16 33 45 4
W. 4 3 2 1
Ingham ... Paterson ... McLaren ... McKeag ...
DURHAM. M. 0. 16.66 6 7 15 — 3 — 4
R. 36 23 16 10
W. 5 3 1 1
Played Away, Saturday, 9th June. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Ampleforth 99. St. Peter's 43. Result : Lost. The School won the toss and went in to bat on a dead wicket, which was not to their advantage, as they had been used to hard wickets. A stand of 30 runs by Oliver and Hudson was the only noteworthy feature in a poor display of batting on the part of the School, who were dismissed for 43. Ampleforth soon had the measure of the School bowling and knocked off the runs for the loss of four wickets. But for the bowling of Boyes, who took 6 wickets for 19 runs, the defeat would have been much greater.
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ST. PETER'S. Rayson, c. McNulty, b. Kenny Speight, c. McNulty, b. Robertson Oliver, c. Kenny, b. Brodie ... Shardlbw, 1.b.w., b. Kenny ... Hudson, b. Hardy .. Boyes, c. Bellord, b. Brodie Rignall, c. Bellord, b. Brodie ... Dook, c. McNulty, b. Hardy ... Forsythe, not out Andrews, c. Hardy, b. Brodie Eastwood, b. Hardy ...
AMPLEFORTH. Hardy, c. Hudson, b. Eastwood Campbell, c. and b. Boyes Herdon, b. Boyes H.-Dalrymple, run out Brodie, c. and b. Andrews ... Hopkins, c. Dook, b. Boyes Robertson, b. Boyes McNulty, c. Andrews, b. Dook Bellord, c. Rignall, b. Boyes Bruce, c. Shardlow, b. Boyes Kenny, not out ... Extras
0 0 27 0 9 3 0
0 2
Total ...
... 43
Total ...
.,. 10 ... 10 ... 33
...
10
...
99
BOWLING ANALYSIS. AMPLEFORTH. 0. M. Kenny 8 3 Robertson 4 — Brodie ... 8 1 Hardy ... 4.5 2
R. 11 7 21 2
W. 2 1 4 3
Eastwood Rayson Boyes Andrews ... Dook
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. R.A.F. MELBOURNE. Result : Drawn. St. Peter's 170 for 6 (declared). ST. PETER'S. Rayson, 1.b.w., b. Shelmerdine ••• 60 Speight, b. Shelmerdine "• 19 Wright,,b. Quarmby ... ••• 15 Shardlow, b. Shelmerdine ••• 19 Oliver, not out ... ... ••• 19 Dook, b. Quarmby ... 6 ••• Boyes, not out ... 7 ... "• Forsythe, b. Shelmerdine ... 7 Extras Total for 6 wickets (declared)
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18
... 170
ST. PETER'S. 0. M. R. 3 — 15 4 2 5 8.66 2 19 12 1 34 6 1 16
6 1 1
Played at Home, Saturday, 16th June. R.A.F. 138 for 8. R.A.F. Ellis, 1.b.w., b. Rayson Standen, b. Gillgrass Shelmerdine, b. Andrews Womersley, run out ... Stimpson, b. Dook Marshall, c. Shardlow, b. Dook Newsome, c. Speight, b. Andrews Spargo, stpd. Wright, b. Andrews Keeling, not oat Extras ... Total for 8 wickets ...
Hudson, Gillgray and Andrews did not bat.
W.
12 0 20 43 46 1 ... 12
... 138
Smith and Quarmby did not bat.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. YORK C.C.
Played Away, Wednesday, 20th June.
Result : Abandoned. YORK. Hobson, run out ... ... 20 Forbes-Adam, b. Rayson ... 7 Richardson, J., c. Wright, b. Boyes ... 18 Yeoman, b. Boyes 11 Richardson, R., c. Oliver, b. Rayson ... 16 Bedford, c. Andrews, b. Boyes... ... 5 Houseman, c. Rayson, b. Boyes ... 16 Sawkill, c. and b. Boyes 0 Richardson, F., c. Dook, b. Andrews ... 3 Cole, P., c. Rayson, b. Boyes ... 12 Lund, R., not out ... 9 2 Total ...
ST. PETER'S. Rayson, not out Speight, not out
Total for 0 wickets ...
... 119
... 13 ... 31
... 44
Wright, Shardlow, Oliver, Hudson, Dook, Boyes, Forsythe, Gillgrass and Andrews did not bat. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.
Played at Home, Saturday, 23rd June.
Result : Won. St. Peter's 114. Bootham 73. Shardlow won the toss and elected to bat. The School innings opened disastrously, two wickets falling for 3 runs. Shardlow, however, raised the score considerably by a very bright innings of 53, and was ably backed up by Dook, who scored 31, including a six and five fours. Bootham then went in to bat, and here the School showed that they could attain a very high standard of fielding and bowling. As a result of this, Bootham were dismissed for 73 runs.
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ST. PETER'S. Rayson, l.b.w., b. Graham ... Speight, b. Graham ... Wright, b. Graham ... Shardlow, b. Meadowcroft Oliver, l.b.w., b. Meadowcroft Hudson, run out Dook, c. Wheater, b. Meadowcroft Boyes, l.b.w., b. Graham ... Forsythe, b. Meadowcroft Gil!brass, l.b.w., b. Meadowcroft Andrews, not out Extras ...
BOOTHAM. Barker, b. Boyes ... ... ... 8 Kay, c. Forsythe, b. Rayson ... ... 3 Cottingham, b. Gillgrass ' ... ... 21 Dixon, c. Shardlow, b. Andrews ... 12 ... ... 10 Bond, 1.b.w., b. Boyes ... ... 6 Graham, c. Gillgrass, b. Andrews 1 Wheater, b. Andrews ... ... ... Burton, b. Boyes ... ... ... 5 0 Meadowcroft, c. Forsythe, b. Andrews Scargill, not out ...... Lavelle, C. Dook, b. Andrews Extras ...
O 1 6 53 6 O 31 7 5 1 O 4 ._..._ ••• 114
Total
Total
... 73
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Graham ... Meadowcroft Scargill Dixon
BOOTHAM. 0. M. 20 2 22.5 9 2 1
R. 55 25 27 3
W. 4 5
Gillgrass Rayson Boyes Andrews ...
ST. PETER'S. 0. M. 3 — 7 2 14 7 10 3
R. 9 11 20 30
W. 1 3 5
Played Away, Wednesday, 27th June. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. v. T. HOBSON'S XI. T. Hobson's XI 85 for 6. Result : Drawn. St. Peter's 146. ST. PETER'S. T. HOBSON'S XI. 31 Hobson, R., l.b.w., b. Clark Rayson, c. Wood, b. Hobson, T. ... 47 5 Hobson, T., b. Clark ... Speight, c. and b. Laurence ... 43 31 Laurence, l.b.w., b. Clark Wright, c. Potter, b. Nicholson 19 6 Wroot, not out ... Shardlow, stpd. Wroot, b. Laurence ... 4 2 Rearton, retired hurt Oliver, c. Potter, b. Laurence 0 2 Hudson, not out Potter, b. Clark 6 1 Nicholson, b. Clark Dook, b. Nicholson 4 Clark, stpd. Wroot, b. Lawrence 4 ... Forsythe, stpd. Wroot, b. Laurence ... 6 Gillgrass, stpd. Wroot, b. Laurence ... 3 Andrews, b. Laurence ... ..• ... Extras Extras ... Total ...
... 85
Total for 6 wickets ...
... 146
Hodgson, Malpress, Snell and Brown did not bat. •
Played at Home, Saturday, 30th June. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S. Result : Won. St. Peter's 208 for 5. Leeds 87. The School went in to bat, and the opening partnership was early broken at 7 runs, but after that the spectators were treated to a brilliant display of batting by Speight, Wright and Shardlow, who scored 59, 61 and 45 respectively, Shardlow's 45 being reached in 20 minutes. The School then declared at 208 for 5. Leeds then batted, but except for a plucky innings by their captain, they were unable to withstand the School bowling, and were dismissed for 87 runs. Clark bowled extremely well to take 6 wickets for 41 runs, all of them clean bowled. LEEDS G.S. ST. PETER'S. 6 Aber, .C., b. Clark Rayson, c. Lyle, b. Wood ••• ••• 2 8 Lewis, b. Rayson Speight, c. Foster, b. Goates ••• 59 20 Wright, b. Goates Aber, G., b. Clark ••• ••• 61 0 Goates, b. Clark ... Shardlow, C. Hey, b. Wood ••• 45 44 Clark, not out ... Foster, b. Clark ••• 8 Hey, b. Dook Dook, c. Aber, G., b. Wood ••• 8 Forsythe, not out Bedford, b. Dook ••• 9 Lyall, b. Clark ... Padget, not out Watkinson, b. Clark ... Wood, stpd. Wright, b. Dook ... Extras Total for 5 wickets (aeclared)
... 87
Total ...
... 208
Oliver, Hudson, Boyes and Andrews did not bat. BOWLING ANALYSIS. LEEDS. 0. M. R. W. ... Wood Clark ••• 17 4 40 3 ... Rayson Aber, G. ... ••• 13 2 40 27 Shardlow Watkinson ••• 7 2 Dook Goates ••• 11 2 37 2 Hey ••• 9 -40 ••• I — Padget 8
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ST. PETER'S. 0. M. ... 12 1 1 ... 5 ... 2 — 1 5.66 ...
R. 41 20 7 18
W. 6 3
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. RECCE. T.C., CATTERICK. Played at Home, Wednesday, 4th July. Result : Drawn.
Extras
...
Recce. 205 for 6 (declared).
St. Peter's 110 for 4.
'RECCE. T.C. ... Lt. Lough, b. Dook Sgt. Thody, c. Macpherson, b. Shardlow Capt. Millen, b. Rayson Q.M.S. Burrows, c. Macpherson, b. Rayson......... ... Sec.-Ldr. Birch, b. Clark Lt. Taylor, c. Forsythe, b. Andrews ... Capt. Burnett, not out Cpl. Bell, not out
ST. PETER'S. Rayson, c. Taylor, b. Millen ... Speight, stpd. Bell, b. Millen ... Wright, l.b.w., b. Cornwell ... Shardlow, c. Miller, b. Cornwell ... Macpherson, not out Hudson, not out
79 29 0 27 3 39 18 3
Extras
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Total for 6 wickets (declared)
... 110
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Played Away, Saturday, 7th July.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BRADFORD G.S. St. Peter's 93 for 8.
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Dook, Clark, Oliver, Forsythe Andrews did not bat.
Sgt. Chester and L.-Cols. Cornwell and Sanders did not bat.
Result : Won.
...
Total for 4 wickets
... 205
26 34 15 10 12 7
Bradford 89.
Bradford opened on a sticky wicket and played a very moderate innings, which closed with 89 runs on the boar 1. The School batting was not up to standard, and, except for 21 scored by Shardlow, it soon collapsed. With 8 wickets down, the School still wanted 32 runs to win, when Forsythe went in. In a brilliant display of hitting, Forsythe scored 30 in 10 minutes, including two sixes and three fours, the winning hit carrying the ball right out of the ground. He carried his bat to the end of the innings, as did Boyes, who ably backed him up, although scoring few runs. ST. PETER'S. BRADFORD. 10 ... Rayson, b. Holdsworth ... 16 Longbottom, b. Shardlow 12 ... Speight, c. and b. Magson 2 Newboult, run out ... ... 0 ... Wright, b. Holdsworth ... Holdsworth, c. Dook, b. Andrews 17 21 Shardlow, 1.b.w., b. Holdsworth ... 6 Blakeley, b. Shardlow 0 Macpherson, c. Blakey, b. Magson 0 Rhodes, b. Shardlow ... ... 0 ... Hudson, run out ... 2 Powell, l.b.w., b. Shardlow 11 Dook, c. Rhodes, b. Magson ... Owen, b. Andrews ... 19 ... 2 Clark, c. and b. Magson ... 5 Magron, c. Rayson, b. Andrews ... 5 Boyes, not out .. ... ... Wilkinson, stpd. Wright, b. Andrews 5 30 Forsythe, not out ... Thompson, 1.b.w., b. Shardlow ... 10 Stott, not out ... ... Extras Extras ... ... Total
...
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Total for 8 wickets
89
...
...
93
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Clark Shardlow Andrews ... Boyes
ST. PETER'S. R. 0. M. 31 7 — 27 4 10.3 —16 6 14 2 —
W.
Rhodes ... Powell ... Holdsworth Magson
5 4
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Total
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W. 3 4
York 150 for 6.
St. Peter's 89.
ST. PETER'S. Rayson, stpd. Sawkill, b. Houseman Speight, P., c. Stead, b. Jacques Wright, 1.b.w., b. Jacques ... Shardlow, c. Jacques, b. Houseman Boyes, b. Houseman ... Clark, l.b.w., b. Morley Dook, b. Houseman ... Rignall, b. Stead Speight, M., b. Stead Mortimer, not out Andrews, b. Stead Extras ...
R. 14 12 28 37
Played at Home, Wednesday, 18th July.
ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. YORK C.C. Result
BRADFORD. M. 0. 2 7 2 5 ... 13 10.83 3
... ... ...
YORK. Yeoman, c. Clark, b. Andrews Kay, E., run out Kay, W., b. Dook Richardson, H., b. Andrews ... Richardson, R., b. Clark Sawkill, c. Shardlow, b. Boyes Jacques, l.b.w., b. Clark Morley, not out ... Baker, not out
33 2 2 25 5 0 0 7
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11
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89
Total for 6 wickets
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Houseman and Stead did not bat.
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... 150
1st XI AVERAGES BATTING. No. Times of Not Ings. Out Runs Rayson 15 1 306 Speight 15 2 282 Shardlow ... 14 — 284 Wright ... 11 2 172 Oliver ... 7 2 70 142 Dook ... 12 — 105 Forsythe 12 2 31 Macpherson 6 • 1 2 38 Boyes ... 10 Clark ... 4 1 14 Hudson ... 7 2 22 Andrews ... 10 4 22
* Denotes not out.
Highest Score Aver. 60 21.9 59 21.7 53 20.3 61 19.1 27 14.0 37 11.8 30• 10.5 12 6.2 4.8 7• 4.7 8* 4.4 9 8* 3.7
Boyes Clark Dook Rodger Andrews Shardlow Rayson
BOWLING. WickMaiDyers. dens. Runs. ets. 24 326 32 ...109 11 174 14 ... 60 28 ...I03 21 367 7 5 101 ... 35 ... 75 11 280 19 ... 27 4 100 6 14 230 10 78
Aver. 10.2 12.4 13.2 14.4 14.7 16.7 23.0
PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CRICKET WEEK. The season 1945 ended on a high note with a week of festival cricket. Representatives of Bootham, Bradford Grammar, Giggleswick, Leeds Grammar and Sedbergh Schools were our guests for the week when, under glorious summer skies and on perfect wickets (for which our thanks are due to the groundsman, Mr. C. Wallbank), the game of cricket was seen at its best. Two separate elevens of approximately equal strength played matches on Wednesday and Thursday, and the strongest team that could be found from them did battle against our visitors from Lancashire in a two-day match that was the climax of the week. A Yorkshire Schools XI v. 50th Division.
Early disaster befell the Schools when Rayson was run out, and the fast bowling of Henderson and Watson had the boys in trouble, and only Aber, C., of the early batsmen met with any success. Determined batting by Clark, and useful contributions from Rhodes, Boyes and Hall, however, saw the total mount to 133. The 50th Division had a strong batting side, but the bowling of Rhodes, Clark and Aber, G., was never loose, with the result that although the runs came at a steady pace, six wickets were claimed before the Schools' total was passed. A Yorkshire Public Schools X.
C. P. Aber, b. Watson ... ... J. C. Rayson, run out ... ... G. M. Aber, c. Elderton, b. Watson J. T. Barker, l.b.w., b. Hawley ... ... A. R. Foster, b. Henderson ... W. J. Clark 1.b.w., b. Innis D. F. Rhodes, b. Henderson ... ... K. A. Boyes, b. Murray ... ... T. P. Hall, b. Watson ... J. C. Ratcliff, b. Watson A. J. Graham, not out ... ... Extras
50th Division.
Capt. Anderton, 1.b.w., b. Aber, G. 20 Lt. Godfrey, b. Rhodes ... ... 6 Pte. Innis, l.b.w., b. Aber, G. ... 30 Sgt. Shreeve, c. Foster, b. Clark 32 Maj. Brown, c. Boyes, b. Clark ... 14 8 Lt. Murray, l.b.w., b. Rhodes 10 Lt. Henderson, not out ... 5 Sgt. Whittle, not out ... 9 Extras
25 6 0 3 16 12 19 14 1 0 29
133
For 6 wkts.
134
A Yorkshire Public Schools XI v. R. Richardson's XI.
On Thursday the opposition was provided by a very strong local side, and the bowling (faster than anything the boys had experienced before) of Close and Pearson caused great trouble. The Schools' score of 103 was due entirely to splendid innings by Harrison, Blakey, and Dook. 29
Against seasoned batsmen the boys, in particular Banks, bowled exceptionally well, and as in the previous game, six wickets were claimed before the match ended. R. Richardson's XI.
A Yorkshire Public Schools XI.
P. A. Speight, c. Bedford, b. Close 0 H. B. Morley, 1.b.w., b. Pearson 1 ... 33 G. R. Harrison, b. Pearson J. H. Goates, c. T. Hobson, b. 1 Pearson ... 24 R. V. Blakey, b. Close ... ... 5 M. F. Holdsworth, b. Close W. R. Banks, c. T. Hobson, b. 0 Pearson J. M. Dook, c. & b. Birrell ... 25 R. S. Longbottom, c. Kay, b. ... 2 Pearson ... 3 W. H. Nelson, b. Birrell ... 0 E. W. Meadowcroft, not out ... 9 Extras
18 H. Houseman, b. Banks ... ... 18 T. Hobson, l.b.w., b. Banks 4 W. A. Kay, 1.b.w., b. Goates 25 ... E. J. Brown, b. Banks 19 E. V. Bedford, b. Holdsworth 3 J. Knowles, b. Banks ... 11 R. Hobson, not out 2 M. Pearson, not out 4 Extras
103
For 6 wkts. 104
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Yorkshire Public Schools v. Lancashire Public Schools.
This two-day match was the grand finale of the week, when the following teams were in opposition Yorkshire.—M. F. Holdsworth (Capt.), R. V. Blakey, R. S. Longbottom, D. F. Rhodes (Bradford Grammar) W. J. Clark, J. McD. L. Dook, J. C. M. Rayson (St. Peter's) G. R. Harrison, W. R. Banks (Sedbergh) ; C. P. Aber, G. M. Aber (Leeds). Lancashire.—G. H. Sharp (Capt., Denstone) F. A. Jones, F. Milieu, R. D. Gooding (King's, Macclesfield) ; G. Banks, T. C. Mather, P. C. Emmes, M. Holden (Manchester Grammar) M...hodes, (Rossall) J. W. Brownhill (New Mills) ; N. Fletcher (William Hulme's). Glorious sunshine, brilliant cricket and the visit of the civic dignitaries and their ladies were the features of the first day's play. The teams were 'presented to the Lord. Mayor and the Sheriff at the tea interval. Winning the toss, Lancashire elected to bat on a perfect wicket, but D. Rhodes, bowling very fast, claimed two early wickets. Then followed a stand by M. Rhodes and Jones, which took the score to 109 before Rhodes was well taken in the gully by Dook, for a fine 58. Jones continued to show complete mastery of the bowling and scored with well-timed strokes all round the wicket until caught with his score at 92. His had been a magnificent display of first class batting. Few other Lancashire batsmen fared well until the last wicket partnership which added a merry 34 to bring the totar to 220, scored in less than two hours and a half. Holdsworth bowled very well to claim five wickets for 39, and Longbottom, behind the wicket, had the exceptional record of four victims and not a single bye. The Yorkshire innings was dominated by Rayson, who scored a fine 83 out of a total of 148 scored whilst he was at the crease. He shewed sound defence and scored freely all round the wicket. Valuable assistance was afforded by Harrison and Clark, and Dook recorded a well played 28. The day's play closed with the score at 174 for seven wickets. The glorious uncertainty of the game was never better illustrated than during Saturday's play. The Yorkshire innings closed for the addition of but 13 runs, but so well did Holdsworth bowl his slows that in the hour before lunch, Lancashire lost five wickets for 49 runs and hopes of a Yorkshire win ran high. After the eighth wicket had fallen at 99, however, Sharp and :-
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Gooding added 71 without being separated, and the innings was declared closed at 170 for eight wickets. Lancashire were safe from defeat, but with only 2 hours left had little hopes of forcing a win. The Yorkshire second innings saw a fine knock of 54 by Aber, C., and a sound innings of 20 by Blakey, whilst Banks livened up the finish by hitting a six and a four off the last two balls of the match, bringing the score to 130 for six wickets, and leaving the match drawn. Lancashire.
M. Rhodes, c. Dook, b Rhodes ... 58 c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth T. Mather, b. Rhodes ... ... 3 l.b.w., b. Holdsworth G. Banks, b. Rhodes ... ... 6 b. Holdsworth F. Jones, c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth ... 92 c. Rhodes, b. Holdsworth F. Millett, c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth ... 8 st. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth N. Fletcher, c. Longbottom, b. Holdsworth ... 6 b. Aber,. G. M. Holden, c. Blakey, b. Aber, G. c. E.? b. Aber, G. ... G. Sharp, b. Aber, G. ... 2 not out ... J. Brownhill, not out ... ... 24 b. Holdsworth R. Gooding, l.b.w., b. Holdsworth 2 not out ... P. Emes, st. Longbottom, b. Holdsrtn 11 did not bat E xtras ... 6 220
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... 3 ... 13
... 17 ... 37
... 1 ... 19 ... 31 ... 3 ... 36
wkts. dec. 170
Yorkshire. C. Aber, 1.b.w., b. Emes ... ... 6 c. Fletcher, b. Banks J. Rayson, l.b.w., b. Brownhill ... 83 b. Banks ... G. Aber, b. Banks ... ... 12 c. Rhodes, b. Brownhill R. Blakey, c. Sharp, b. Brownhill 1 G. Harrison, b. Gooding ... ... 22 st. Fletcher, b. Brownhill W. Clark, l.b.w., b. Sharp ... 11 c. Holden, b. Gooding ... J. Dook, b. Sharp ... ... 28 not out ... M. Holdsworth, c. Emes, b. c. Holden, b. Brownhill Brownhill ... ... ... 0 R. Longbottom, b. Gooding ... 5 W. Banks, not out ... ... 0 not out D. Rhodes, c. Banks, b. Sharp ... 5 Extras ... ... ... 14 187
54 8 20 11 5 2
... 15 ... 13
For 6 wkts. 130
Thus ended a magnificent week's cricket, which will live long in the memory of those who saw it. The standard of play was high throughout, and we saw our grand English game at its very best.
ROWING. In spite of considerable difficulties over material, especially over oars, the term was one of great activity on the river. In addition to the First and Second Fours, the Boat Club was organised into ten other regular fours. The First Four had six races, while the Second Four had five. Starting with only one old colour—luckily the experienced and excellent stroke, T. F. Morris—in the first weeks of the terms the crews had to be got together. It was unfortunate that P. B. Toyer, a likely candidate for a place 31
in the First Crew, was unable through illness to row ; it was not until half-term that he was able to take a place in the Second Four. However, after a certain amount of experimenting, the crews were formed, and apart from the sub' stitution of Toyer for Norris in the Second Four, remained unchanged. THE RACES. 1st IV v. Leeds University 2nd IV, at York, on 23rd May.
After a false start and a considerable delay, when one of the Leeds riggers broke, the School got away to a good start, rowing on the Station side of the river, and gradually drew away along the course to win easily. 1st IV v. Leeds University 1st IV, at Leeds, on 30th May. This race was one of several at an " At Home organised by Leeds University I3.C., to which Durham and Oundle also sent crews. For the first time the School crew were rowing in " fine " boats, and although they managed to sit the boat quite well, cox found that the boat was very difficult to steer. As a result, after rather a poor start, the boat skidded whenever the rudder was used, and by the time the Boat House was reached the School were at least four lengths down. However, over the- second half of the course, Morris put in a fine spurt and drew up considerably, to lose by only two lengths against a very experienced and heavy crew. 1st IV v. Durham School 1st IV, at Leeds, on 30th May.
This was our second race in the Leeds University B.C. " At Home." It was an amazing race. At the start, the School caught a crab and were some four lengths down. When all seemed hopeless, the School made a magnificent effort and drew up level to go ahead and win on the post by a canvass in a great finish. The stroking of Morris on this occasion was one of his finest achievements.
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1st IV v. Nottingham High School " A " Crew, at Nottingham, on 16th Julie.
This race was one of a series in a Regatta held at Nottingham for the " Ball Cup." It was rowed in " Strake " boats, which the crew found very strange after rowing in " fine " boats at Leeds. The race was very closely contested all over the course, and much depended on Nottingham's superior knowledge of the course. In a very close finish, the School lost by half a length, but had the satisfaction of rowing in the best race of the day and of losing to the winners of the Cup. 1st IV v. Durham School 1st IV, at York, on 23rd June. For this return match, rowed in clinkers, the Durham crews had been entirely reorganised. Durham won the toss and rowed on the Railway side of the river. Up to Scarborough Bridge the crews kept level, but from that point Durham began to draw away. The School crew did not seem able to produce their usual spurt for the " take•in," and lost by one length. 1st IV v. Oundle School 1st IV, at Oundle, on 30th June.
This was the first time that the School had visited Oundle. The race was rowed in " fine " boats, but on this occasion cox found no difficulty with the steering. The crew settled down well and kept their form, but Oundle were a far heavier and superior crew and gradually drew away after a flying start to win easily. 2nd IV v. Leeds University 3rd IV, at York, on 23rd May.
In their first race of the year the 2nd IV found themselves up against a much superior crew. Leeds chose the Railway side of the river and from the start drew away to win easily. 2nd IV v. Leeds University 3rd IV, at Leeds, on 30th May.
At the Leeds University " At Home," the 2nd IV again met their old opponents. This time the School put up a much better show, but were beaten by 1/ lengths, after a good race. 32
2nd IV v. Leeds University 2nd IV, at Leeds, on 30th May.
In their second race of the day, the 2nd IV came up against the crew which had rowed against the 1st IV at York. By this time the crew had settled down to the boat, and by dint of very hard work and courageous stroking by Smith they managed to draw up and -win a very fine race by something under a length. 2nd IV v. Durham School 2nd IV, at York, on 23rd June.
The School won the toss and took the Station side of the river. The race was a very close one, and up to Scarborough Bridge there was nothing between the crews. After the Bridge, however, the School went ahead to gain one length's lead. After Marygate, Durham made a great spurt, but they were just too late, and the 2nd IV managed to keep ahead and win an excellent race by a canvass. 2nd IV v. Oundle School " A " Trial, at Oundle, on 30th June.
Over a course of six furlongs,- the 2nd IV lost to Oundle by 11 lengths. For most of the course the race was very close and the crew never gave up hope. In this race a good deal of ground was lost by the vagaries of cox, who, unused to the river there, was lured into some of the deceptive bays. ROWING CHARACTERS. 1st Four.
C. S. Shepherd (Bow). A powerful oar, who should become very useful with a little more experience and more control of his slide. D. Hardisty (2). A much improved oarsman he has a tendency to rush forward, but does a great deal of work and is developing a much better finish. P. W. Weighill (3) He has a good natural swing and an easy style. He has proved an admirable support for Stroke, and has helped to give length to the crew. T. F. Morris (Stroke). His three years' experience and his dash have been of the greatest value to the crew. He works very hard himself, and can be relied on to get the best from the rest of the crew. He has been a very efficient captain. P. J. Denholm (Cox). He has developed a good eye for a course, and has worked in well with the rest of the crew. ;
2nd Four.
P. R. Sykes (Bow). A neat oar who should be useful when he has developed some more weight. P. B. Toyer (2). A very hardworking and effective oar, who had bad luck at the beginning of the season. J. D. Eccles (3). As the term went on he considerably improved his swing. He works hard but has a tendency to become rather short in his swing. G. M. Smith (Stroke). A very enthusiastic and hardworking oarsman, who, although out of his natural position at stroke, gave considerable length and life to the crew. G. W. J. Griffiths (Cox). A lively and keen cox. With more experience in picking a course he should be useful in future years.
SWIMMING. Owing to the large number of Cricket and Rowing fixtures arranged for this term, which greatly reduced the time which could be spent in the baths, the usual system of swimming standards had to be abandoned. 33
The Swimming Sports were held on the last day of the term. The competition for the Kazerooni Cup was won by the Rise, whom we congratulate on regaining the ascendancy which for two years they had lost. The House positions .were . 1. Rise 79 2. Manor ... 62 3. Temple ... 51 4. School House 42 The detailed results in the various events were as follows :1. S. 100 Yards Free-1 Gregory, 2 Rodger, 3 Wright. 76/ secs. 2. S. 50 Yards Free-1 Dench, 2 Smith, G. M., 3 Wright. 29% secs. 3. I. 50 Yards Free-1 Smith, G. W., 2 Ryder, 3 Walker. 36 sees. 4. J. 50 Yards Free-1 Murray, 2 Gibson, 3 Walter. 364/6 secs. 5. S. 100 Yards Breast-1 Gregory, 2 Edinger, 3 Chadwick. 891 secs. 6. I. 100 Yards Breast-1 Lee, 2 Dobson, 3 Bainton. 107 secs. 7. J. 50 Yards Breast-1 Frank, 2 Spence, 3 Knowlson. 411 secs. 8. S. 25 Yards Free-1 Dench, 2 Rodger, 3 Gillgrass. 13 secs. 9. I. 25 Yards Free-1 Atkinson, 2 Sunley, 3 Radford. 15 secs. 10. J. 25 Yards Free-1 Frank, 2 Varley, 3 Hobson. 13% secs. 11. S. 50 Yards Breast-1 Gregory, 2 Lennard, 3 Shepherd. 41% . secs. 12. I. 50 Yards Breast-1 Lee, 2 Dobson and Bainton. . 464/6 secs. 13. S. Plunge-1 Wright, 2 Penty, 3 Weighill. 42 ft. 14. J. 25 Yards Obstacle-1 Frank, 2 Murray, 3 Parker. 19% secs. 15.. S. 50 Yards Obstacle--1 Rodger, 2 Denison, 3 Wright. 45 secs. 16. I. 50 Yards Obstacle-1 Simpson, 2 Radford, 3 Shearsmith. 52/ secs. 17. J. Plunge-1 Thompson, 2 Frater, 3 Murray. 36 ft. 3 in. 18. I. Plunge-1 Shearsmith, 2 Simpson, 3 Sunley 40 ft. 5 in. 19. S. 50 Yards Back-1 Rodger, 2 Gregory, 3 Gillgrass 37% secs. 20. I. 50 Yards Back-1 Smith, G. W., 2 Sunley, 3 Newdick. • 45% secs. 21. J. 25 Yards Back-1 Murray, 2 Gibson, 3 Varley. 24 secs. 22. S. Dive-1 Edinger, 2 Oliver and Rodger. 23. I. Dive-1 Atkinson, 2 Harrison, 3 Smith. 24. J. Dive-1 Scorgie, 2 Frank, 3 Dodsworth. 25. Relay-1 Temple, 2 Rise, 3 Manor. S.-Senior. I.-Intermediate. J.-Junior. Point ... 1st- 5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd-1 pt. Relay 1st-10 pts. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts.
TENNIS. This year tennis has been rather limited, both by the weather and by the pressure of other activities. Thus the only events to be recorded here are the inter-House matches. The closest of these was the first semi-final, between School House and Temple. Each House had won three games before the last three .were played, and the deciding game was a hard fight between the two third strings, Gillgrass and Spink eventually winning for School House after being 5-3 down in the second set. The final result was 5-4 in School House's favour. The other semi-final was a disappointment. The Rise team were not up to their usual standard, and the Manor easily defeated them by 5 games to 1. It was confidently expected that the Manor would beat School House in the finals, and the afternoon was not as interesting as could have been desired. The Manor played very well, especially their first string, Dook and Graham. Only the House first string, Hudson and Goodwin, provided any opposition. They defeated the Manor second string, after being down in the first set. They played hard in their next game against the Manor first string, but the latter proved too strong for them. The other Manor strings each won two games, and the Manor won the cup by 5 games to 1. 34
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. The term had only just nicely started when the tremendous news came through that the war against Germany was won and the two V.E. days were announced. So the School had two full days' holiday. Although none of the boarders went home they had two really eventful days, including a special trip on the river in a motor launch, a visit to the local cinema, a special Scout and Cub parade when the Union Jack was saluted and Mr. Ping made a short speech for the occasion. Last, but not least, getting up at 10.30 p.m. to see the illuminations on the front of St. Peter's School. This last treat quite went to the heads of most of the boarders, and the rough and tumble acrobatic capers performed on the grass were very amusing and seemed fitting as letting off steam. 4 few fireworks, saved by Mr. Ping for the occasion, made a good finish. During the first half of the term, Boxing lessons were given by Sgt.-Major Power to about 40 boys, and on Wednesday, 20th June, a very successful Boxing Tournament was held in the ring which was fixed up on the rugger field. We were fortunate in having a fine afternoon, and the bank made a very suitable grandstand for the numerous spectators present. Before the St. Olave's tournament began, two Army champions from the A.P.T.C. gave an instructive and amusing black and white demonstration. Major W. H. White, the Commandant of the Northern Command School of P.T., kindly acted as referee and gave a useful talk to conclude. The full results of the tournament are given below. Scholarship and entrance examinations occupied a good deal of time soon after mid-term, and we heartily congratulate P. J. R. Mason on winning the Day Boy Scholarship to St. Peter's, and I. G. Cobham on winning an exhibition. A good number of boys passed the entrance exam into St. Peter's, and the following boys passed into other schools :--M. Lavine obtained a, Foundation Scholarship to Epsom College Mark Kellett did well in face of keen opposition to gain a place at the Leys School J. S. Rymer obtained excellent marks in the Common Entrance exam to Gresham's School and J. L. Fenton passed into Wellingborough School. Our Sports Day was held in splendid weather on Friday, 6th July. A detailed account of the results is given elsewhere, but we would like to say how very well everything went off owing to the careful organization by Mr. Walshaw and Mr. Moore with others of the staff. After many keen finishes and much excitement about points obtained, the Spartans were the winners, and gain their House name on the Athletics Shield. Parents and boys gathered in the " bay " at the conclusion of the sports, and after a short speech by the Headmaster, Mr.. J.. Dronfieid, the prizes were presented by Mrs. A. Wentworth Ping. In these notes we usually record either an early or a late start in the swimming baths, but really this year owing to cold and inclement weather we were later than ever in starting the season. However, once we got going we all made the most of the time available, and many boys tried hard to .` get off " and to pass at least the one length test. The following boys passed the full Junior School test (two lengths breast stroke and one length on the back) Brown, R. K., Cawood, Collins, Dixon, D., De Little, Daniel, M., I., Fletcher, D. I., Franklin, Hartley, Knowles, Moore, C., Nicholson, Primett, Ratcliff, Relton, Rymer, J. S., Sandiford, Scorgie, Wyman, Youll. The Swimming Sports were held on Thursday, 26th July, and once again we were favoured with a fine sunny afternoon. The general standard of swimming and diving was scarcely up to the best we have seen at our sports, but perhaps this was balanced by the larger number of competitors. Mrs. Kershaw very kindly presented the prizes, which were again Savings Stamps. And so we come to the doings at the end of term. The boarders had a " farewell " tea party to mark Mr. and Mrs. Ping's retirement from St. Olave's Boarding House. 35 ;
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2 rounds, 1 minute each :D. Macpherson beat C. W. Leach. P. R. L. Wetherell beat J. H. Macdonald. C. M. J. Moore beat R. D. F. Scorgie. I. M: Crammond beat M. J. Hollis. J. R. Bird beat D. I. Fletcher. D. H. Holmes beat M. A. Kidson. M. Flint beat M. Lavine. 3 rounds, 1 minute each :— T. Primett beat M. Goodburn. J. L. Fenton beat R. C. Marshall. D. Haley beat K. Ratcliff. S. Amos beat J. Annt:quin. D. J. Wilson beat M. E. Kershaw. ST. OLAVE'S SWIMMING SPORTS. 26th July, 1945.
Two lengths Breast Stroke-1 Kershaw, 2 Relton. One length Free Style-1 Kendall, 2 Primett and Ratcliff. One length Back Stroke-1 Ratcliff, 2 Relton. One length under 12-1 Brown, R. K., 2 Knowles. Senior Dive-1 Hartley, 2 Holmes, D. Senior Plunge-1 Kershaw (37 ft. 21 ins.), 2 Richardson, R. H. Junior Dive-1 De Little, 2 Scorgie, F. Junior Plunge-1 Whittaker, 2 Webster, J. B. Beginners' Length-1 Cass, 2 James. Beginners' Breadth-1 Roe, 2 Leach. Consolation One Length-1 Prendergast, 2 Collins. -
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the standard of fielding has been poor. The running after the ball and between. the wickets has been deplorable, but when these matters are attended to they should more than hold their own with any Preparatory School side. Against Ampleforth JuniOrs at home, Cass hit up a splendid 59 not out, including two sixes, and he was well supported by Thompson 22, Kendell 27, Walshaw 17, and Hodd 14. Ampleforth batted well, and the game was in an interesting state when stumps were drawn. Unfortunately the return game was rained off. Once again Terrington were too strong for us, both home and away, but our 2nd XI had an exciting game with Red House at home, finishing with a tie of 53 runs each. -Knowles was the hero of this match his innings was a perfect example of the value of keen backing-up. One of our main difficulties this year has been to find a good wicketkeeper. Ratcliffe proved the best of those whom we tried. Kendell Spartans beat the Etruscans in the final of the House Match. 37 and Coverdale 21 made the best scores for the winners. School Cricket Colours were awarded to Kendell, Walshaw, Hodd, Thompson, James, Amos and Annequin. ;
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Held on 6th July in good weather, our sports this year established four new records. As anticipated, Spartans retain the Athletic Shield for a second year, although the Trojans challenged them strongly and were only three points behind at the finish. Once again our thanks are due to Wallbank for having made a good job of the ground. The prizes were presented by Mrs. Ping. School Athletic Colours have been awarded to Cass, Kershaw, and Rymer, J. Results.
Kershaw (Tr.) 2, Rymer, J. (Tr.) 3, Kendell (S.) 4, Wall (S.). 11.5 secs. (record). Middle 80 yds.-1, Roe (Tr.) 2, Knowles (S.) 3, Franklin (S.) 4, Rayson (Tr.). 11-0 secs. Junior 80 yds.-1, Wetherall (Th.) 2, Cashmore (E.) 3, Moore (Tr.) 4 Lovell (Tr.). 12.0 secs. Middle Long Jump.-1, Robinson (S.) 2, Steele (E.) 3, Fletcher (Th) 13 ft. 8 ins. 4, Blincoe (E.). Junior 220 yds.-1, Wetherall (Th.) 2, Bird, D. J. (E.) 3 Smith (Tr.) 4, Webster, J. (Th.). 36 secs. Middle 220 yds.-1, Calder (S.) 2 Annequin (Tr.) 3, Underwood (S.) 4, Kidson (Tr.). 31.8 secs. Senior 220 yds.-1, Kershaw (Tr.) 2, Goodburn (Tr.) 3, Wall (S.) 4, Lavine (Th.). 29.4 secs. (record). Senior 100 yds.-1,
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100 yds., Kershaw (Trojans), 1945, 11.5 secs. 220 yds. Kershaw (Trojans), 1945, 29.4 secs. 440 yds., Cass (Spartans), 1945, 69.8 secs. Long Jump, Rymer, J. (Trojans), 1945, 14 ft 51 ins. High Jump, Long, 1942, 4 ft. 6 ins. ST. OLAVE'S CUBS.
The enthusiastic work put in by This term has been very successful. many individual Cubs has led to th•. award of the record number of 21 Proficiency Badges. But this has not been allowed to interfere with the activities and training of the Pack as a whole. The Yellows easily carried off the honours in the Inter-Six Competition, but credit is due to all the Pack for a marked increase in its powers of observation and general efficiency. Jungle dances and elementary tracking have proved great fun. The swimming baths have been as popular as ever—though it is disappointing that, so far, only three or four Cubs can swim. This term saw the appointment of D. J. Bird as Red Sixer with Scorgie as his Second of Everitt as Yellow Sixer Collins as Green Second while Sixer Walshaw took over as Pack Leader. We were also very pleased to welcome six new recruits :—Danton, P., Dodsworth, Macpherson, Saville, Smyth, C. D. S., and Wood, A. As this brought the Pack up to full strength (32), we had regretfully to turn away several others. A rousing howl greeted A. G. Crammond when he was able to join us once more in June, and judging by the number of points he has gained for his Six since then, no one would have guessed that he still had a leg in plaster. The cricket season had barely .got under way before two or three of our cricket enthusiasts made themselves responsible for organising a very enjoyable match against under elevens picked from the rest of the School. The opposition was not strong, but Maxwell, Everitt and Walshaw's performances would have shown up very well in any case. These three contributed over half the Cub score of 69 against 17 made by the rest. The return game resulted in another win for the Cubs by 73 to 12. After the game the Cubs gave Squadron-Leader Ritter, a Canadian visitor to the School, some batting practice. Everyone enjoyed themselves enormously, and he certainly gave us plenty to do. At the last regular meeting of the term, the Pack was first photographed, and then spent the remainder of the time in some hotly-contested sports events, in which the Yellow Six scored most points. ;
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Then, on 27th July, the long-awaited outing took place. About a dozen of us cycled, and the rest went by bus to Huntington. We collected an immense pile of wood, and Scouts Jackson and Youll, borrowed for the occasion, did great work demonstrating to the uninitiated the art of firelighting. Youll has been a frequent helper at other meetings, and we should like to say thank you to him for this. Several wide games and some wild flower collecting provided hearty appetites for tea. Afterwards we had a Treasure Hunt in the grounds and through a wood, which gave each Six ample scope for using its powers of observation. A quiet sing-song ended an exciting afternoon, and then we reluctantly said good-bye to Priestley, Mackenzie, Smyth, Walshaw and Webster, R. W., and wished them the best of luck. This was, unfortunately, the only outing of the year, but it was a great success, and we were determined in future to have more of this type of activity. It provides such good opportunities of learning and putting to a practical test what is otherwise likely to remain mere theoretical knowledge. Awards this term are as follows :—
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Artist Sixer Everitt, Sixer Moore, Sec. D. Smith. Athlete : Sixer Everitt, Sixer Moore, Sixer Walshaw, Sec. Scorgie. Collector Sixer Everitt, Macdonald, Wetherall, Collins, Ridley, C. E. First Aider Sixer Walshaw, Wetherall. House Orderly : Sixer Everitt, Sec. Scorgie. Swimmer Sixer Moore, Sec. Scorgie, Collins. :
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